The abandonment of crop farming fields isn’t new. But some researchers say it’s accelerated in the last two decades.
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Demand for palm and other vegetable oils is rising sharply, raising questions about which ones will be produced, who will control their production and sale, and where they will be grown.
Our work represents the first assessment of what social and economic factors are connected to environmental degradation across the entire African continent.
Thousands of years of history tells the same story over and over: you ignore soil at your peril.
The impact of deforestation for oil palm plantations is well known – and now research has found the replanting process could be additional harm to biodiversity.
Palm oil production is a leading cause of deforestation in Asia, but an EU ban may make matters worse.
Soybean cultivation for animal feed is destroying rainforests across the world. Microalgae may be the Amazon’s closest ally.
Forest communities have seen little or no change in improving livelihoods and stopping deforestation.
‘Natural climate solutions’ are vital. But huge plantations of the same tree should not count.
Many nations are restoring degraded tropical forests to slow climate change, protect endangered species and improve rural life. But those forests often are cleared again soon afterward.
The Drax biomass plant in Yorkshire is the first in the world to pioneer carbon capture and some specialists see it as it has a bright future. But hold the rosy headlines.
Pangolins are one of the most trafficked wild mammals in the world.
Lusala, a wild yam that many in Zambia rely on for consumption and trade, is gradually taking longer to find due to deforestation.
Zooming in on deforestation and other wild habitat loss can help us work out how best to protect wilderness.
Brazil’s new president could clear the way for plans to develop remote areas around the Tapajos River basin over the objections of the indigenous people who live there.
Sloths love Cecropia trees. But a new study shows they may sometimes desert their favourite for other species.
Brazil’s new president wants to sacrifice the environment, but he faces some constraints.
We are on track to reach 1.5°C of global warming within 16 years according to new data.
Declining water quantity and quality means people have to travel further to find good water sources.
In a world where employees and consumers want businesses to be more sustainable, there’s a growing need for business leaders who share these values — and a new type of business education.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Science, Lancaster University
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Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Honorary Associate Professor, The Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Reader in Ecology and Conservation Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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CGIAR
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Professor of Geography, University of Florida