Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(4)
Published: March 16, 2024
Abstract
Context
China’s
high-speed
economic
development
was
accompanied
by
rapid
urbanization
for
forty
years,
guided
a
series
of
changing
policies
enacted
the
central
government.
However,
did
China
become
more
sustainable
both
economically
and
environmentally?
Or
specifically,
it
operate
within
or
towards
safe
just
space
(SJS)?
Although
numerous
relevant
studies
exist,
these
questions
have
not
been
adequately
addressed,
multi-scale
landscape
perspective
is
needed.
Objectives
The
main
objective
this
study
to
examine
trends,
associated
institutional
changes,
their
impacts
on
nation’s
sustainability
trajectory
during
past
four
decades.
Specifically,
we
intended
analyze
related
spatial
patterns,
temporal
shortfalls,
complex
nexus
different
dimensions
SJS
across
scales
in
China.
Methods
We
apply
framework,
which
integrates
eight
environmental
ceilings
seven
social
justice
foundations,
urbanization,
socioeconomic
dynamics,
as
well
at
multiple
scales.
Segmented
regression
correlation
analysis
were
used
relationship
with
governance
Results
Since
implementation
Western
Development
Plan,
has
faced
increasing
challenges
overshoots
CO
2
emissions,
phosphorus
nitrogen
loading,
ecological
footprint,
material
footprint
per
capita
basis.
our
showed
that,
2015,
met
nearly
all
basic
needs.
pattern
geospatial
gradients
(except
footprint),
multi-footprints,
from
eastern
central,
northeastern,
western
regions,
developed
developing
provinces.
tradeoffs
between
justice,
safety,
regional
equality
remain
pronounced
heterogeneous
landscapes
levels
urbanization.
region’s
expanded
enormously,
but
mainly
consumption
region
Conclusions
decades
characterized
enormous
growth,
much
improved
living
standards,
highly
fragmented
landscapes,
problems.
To
promote
sustainability,
should
continue
implement
strategy
high-quality
civilization.
Regional
landscape-based
approaches
are
needed
explicitly
recognize
heterogeneity
disparities,
better
understand
urbanization-governance-landscape
promoting
safer
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
377(6611)
Published: Sept. 8, 2022
Tropical
deforestation
continues
at
alarming
rates
with
profound
impacts
on
ecosystems,
climate,
and
livelihoods,
prompting
renewed
commitments
to
halt
its
continuation.
Although
it
is
well
established
that
agriculture
a
dominant
driver
of
deforestation,
mechanisms
remain
disputed
often
lack
clear
evidence
base.
We
synthesize
the
best
available
pantropical
provide
clarity
how
drives
deforestation.
most
(90
99%)
across
tropics
2011
2015
was
driven
by
agriculture,
only
45
65%
deforested
land
became
productive
within
few
years.
Therefore,
ending
likely
requires
combining
measures
create
deforestation-free
supply
chains
landscape
governance
interventions.
highlight
key
remaining
gaps
including
trends,
commodity-specific
land-use
dynamics,
data
from
tropical
dry
forests
Africa.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 5325 - 5325
Published: March 17, 2023
Digital
agriculture
involving
different
tools
and
management
practices
has
advanced
considerably
in
recent
years,
intending
to
overcome
climate
risk
reduce
food
insecurity.
Climate
change
its
impacts
on
agricultural
production
security
are
significant
sources
of
public
concern
worldwide.
The
objective
this
study
was
provide
an
overview
the
potential
impact
digital
technologies
that
can
greenhouse
gas
emissions
enhance
productivity
while
ensuring
security.
Based
a
comprehensive
survey
previously
published
works,
it
found
due
global
warming,
altered
precipitation
patterns,
increase
frequency
extreme
events,
negatively
impacted
by
reducing
yields,
slowing
animal
growth
rates,
decreasing
livestock
productivity.
reviewed
works
also
suggest
using
technology
is
necessary
mitigate
effect
In
addition,
issues
regarding
creating
sustainable
systems,
minimizing
environmental
pollution,
increasing
providing
fair
equitable
distribution,
malnutrition
leading
were
discussed
detail.
It
shown
crucial
role
mitigating
security,
requires
concerted
effort
from
policymakers,
researchers,
farmers
ensure
benefits
digitalization
realized
manner.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
73(2), P. 134 - 148
Published: Dec. 14, 2022
Ecosystem
restoration
is
an
important
means
to
address
global
sustainability
challenges.
However,
scientific
and
policy
discourse
often
overlooks
the
social
processes
that
influence
equity
effectiveness
of
interventions.
In
present
article,
we
outline
how
are
critical
can
be
better
incorporated
in
science
policy.
Drawing
from
existing
case
studies,
show
projects
align
with
local
people's
preferences
implemented
through
inclusive
governance
more
likely
lead
improved
social,
ecological,
environmental
outcomes.
To
underscore
importance
considerations
restoration,
overlay
priority
maps,
population,
Human
Development
Index
(HDI)
approximately
1.4
billion
people,
disproportionately
belonging
groups
low
HDI,
live
areas
identified
by
previous
studies
as
being
high
priority.
We
conclude
five
action
points
for
promote
equity-centered
restoration.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
72(7), P. 684 - 704
Published: April 15, 2022
Abstract
Transformative
governance
is
key
to
addressing
the
global
environmental
crisis.
We
explore
how
transformative
of
complex
biodiversity–climate–society
interactions
can
be
achieved,
drawing
on
first
joint
report
between
Intergovernmental
Panel
Climate
Change
and
Science-Policy
Platform
Biodiversity
Ecosystem
Services
reflect
current
opportunities,
barriers,
challenges
for
governance.
identify
principles
under
a
nexus
frame
using
four
case
studies:
forest
ecosystems,
marine
urban
environments,
Arctic.
The
are
focused
creating
conditions
build
multifunctional
interventions,
integration,
innovation
across
scales;
coalitions
support;
equitable
approaches;
positive
social
tipping
dynamics.
posit
that
building
such
not
only
possible
but
essential
effectively
keep
climate
change
within
desired
1.5
degrees
Celsius
mean
temperature
increase,
halt
ongoing
accelerated
decline
biodiversity,
promote
human
well-being.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Despite
the
looming
land
scarcity
for
agriculture,
cropland
abandonment
is
widespread
globally.
Abandoned
can
be
reused
to
support
food
security
and
climate
change
mitigation.
Here,
we
investigate
potentials
trade-offs
of
using
global
abandoned
recultivation
restoring
forests
by
natural
regrowth,
with
spatially-explicit
modelling
scenario
analysis.
We
identify
101
Mha
between
1992
2020,
a
capability
concurrently
delivering
29
363
Peta-calories
yr
The Journal of Peasant Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 38
Published: March 14, 2024
In
2010,
we
formed
the
Land
Deal
Politics
Initiative
to
study
rising
number
of
large-scale
land
deals
taking
place
around
world.
We
organised
small
grant
competitions
and
conferences
generate
more
empirical
research
debate.
this
article,
take
stock
current
state
knowledge,
as
well
ways
in
which
context
has
changed
since
2010.
identify
seven
themes:
evident
variety
deals;
role
financial
capital;
new
technologies;
institutional
reforms;
green
grabbing;
authoritarian
populism;
violence,
consent,
resistance.
Ongoing
climate
politics
profound
geopolitical
shifts
demand
further
research.
