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Adaptive biodiversity management of semi-natural hay meadows: The case of West-Norway

Peer-reviewed publication
Febrero, 2018
Noruega
Estados Unidos de América

Worldwide semi-natural habitats of high biological value are in decline. Consequently, numerous Agri-Environment Schemes (AESs) intended to halt biodiversity loss within these habitats have been implemented. One approach has been the application of “adaptive management”, where scientific knowledge is applied alongside the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of stakeholders in order to establish an integrated approach that is adjusted as outcomes are assessed. In this paper we examine the effectiveness of the adaptive management approach of Norway’s Action Plan for Hay Meadows (APHM).

Small-scale land acquisitions, large-scale implications: Exploring the case of Chinese banana investments in Northern Laos

Peer-reviewed publication
Noviembre, 2016
Laos

The scholarly debate around ‘global land grabbing’ is advancing theoretically, methodologically and empirically. This study contributes to these ongoing efforts by investigating a set of ‘small-scale land acquisitions’ in the context of a recent boom in banana plantation investments in Luang Namtha Province, Laos. In relation to the actors, scales and processes involved, the banana acquisitions differ from the state-granted large-scale land acquisitions dominating the literature on ‘land grabbing’ in Laos.

Application of land-use simulation to protected area selection for efficient avoidance of biodiversity loss in Canada’s western boreal region

Peer-reviewed publication
Febrero, 2019
Canadá

Avoided ecological loss is an appropriate measure of conservation effectiveness, but challenging to measure because it requires consideration of counterfactual conditions. Land-use simulation is a well suited but underutilized tool in this regard. As a case study for the application of land-use simulation to assess the impact of protected areas, we present a scenario analysis exploring conservation options in Canada’s western boreal forest.

Effects of historical land use and land pattern changes on soil erosion – Case studies from Lower Austria and Central Bohemia

Peer-reviewed publication
Febrero, 2019
Austria
República Checa
Estados Unidos de América

This paper addresses changes in land use and in the spatial distribution of land units and their influence on the soil erosion risk in two areas with a different geomorphology and a different historical and political development: an intensively-used lowland agricultural watershed in central Bohemia, Czech Republic, and a partially hilly agricultural and wine-producing municipality in northern Austria.

Convergence of Romanian and Europe Union agriculture – evolution and prospective assessment

Peer-reviewed publication
Agosto, 2017
Tierras Australes y Antárticas Francesas
Hungría
Rumania
Ucrania
Francia
Alemania

This paper presents forecasts related to the evolution of agricultural production in Romania, relative to the European Union average and to other countries (France, Germany, and Hungary) while taking into consideration the production potential of Romanian agriculture and opportunities to mobilize certain additional financial sources intended for the growth of intermediate consumption and implicitly of the value of agricultural production.

Mapping properties to monitor forests: Landholder response to a large environmental registration program in the Brazilian Amazon

Peer-reviewed publication
Noviembre, 2016
Global

Across the tropics, development banks and conservation donors are investing millions in property mapping and registration projects to improve accountability for deforestation. An evaluation of the effectiveness and accuracy of existing environmental registries is crucial to assure the success of future efforts. This study presents an evaluation of deforestation and registration behavior in response to one of the largest of these property registration programs to date — the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) in the Amazonian state of Pará.

Mapping the intangible: Using geolocated social media data to examine landscape aesthetics

Peer-reviewed publication
Septiembre, 2018
España
Venezuela

The ecosystem services concept is increasingly gaining momentum in land-use policies and landscape planning. Yet, cultural ecosystem services often lack proper assessments. With this study, we use novel methodological approaches to map the cultural ecosystem service landscape aesthetics for its enhanced consideration in land-use policies. Our study uses expert-based participatory mapping and crowd-sourced (social media) photo data to examine the spatial distribution of landscape aesthetics in the Province of Barcelona, Catalonia.

Stimulating the social and environmental benefits of agriculture and forestry: An EU-based comparative analysis

Peer-reviewed publication
Marzo, 2018
Europa

Stimulating an effective provision of public goods and ecosystem services from Europe’s farmland and forests is a critical challenge for policy-makers. In this paper we focus on three aspects of this challenge. Firstly, we explore the different drivers that influence the provision of public goods and ecosystem services by farming and forestry. Secondly, we identify the key motivational, institutional and socio-economic factors that can encourage the provision of these benefits.

Urban expansion and forest reserves: Drivers of change and persistence on the coast of São Paulo State (Brazil)

Peer-reviewed publication
Febrero, 2021
Saint-Martin
Brasil
Estados Unidos de América
Italia
España

Landscapes changes are a result of a wide range of interactions between actors and driving forces (DFs). In this study, we quantify the contribution of different types of DFs to processes of land change in the Northern Coast of São Paulo State (NCSP), Brazil, an important region for tourism and the energy sector. We analysed the relationship between DFs and the processes of land change from 1985 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2015 with partial least squares path modelling.

Agroforestry creates carbon sinks whilst enhancing the environment in agricultural landscapes in Europe

Peer-reviewed publication
Marzo, 2019
Dinamarca
Francia
Grecia
Italia
Rumania
Estados Unidos de América
Europa

Agroforestry, relative to conventional agriculture, contributes significantly to carbon sequestration, increases a range of regulating ecosystem services, and enhances biodiversity. Using a transdisciplinary approach, we combined scientific and technical knowledge to evaluate nine environmental pressures in terms of ecosystem services in European farmland and assessed the carbon storage potential of suitable agroforestry systems, proposed by regional experts.

Public funding for public goods: A post-Brexit perspective on principles for agricultural policy

Peer-reviewed publication
Noviembre, 2018
Reino Unido

In early 2019 the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union and with it the Common Agricultural Policy. The UK Government has announced its intentions to formulate a novel agricultural policy following the principle that public funding should be restricted to the provision of public goods. However, the acceptance, interpretation and application of this principle is the subject of intense debate.

Can technology help achieve sustainable intensification? Evidence from milk recording on Irish dairy farms

Peer-reviewed publication
Febrero, 2020
Global

This article explores the potential of a farm technology to simultaneously improve farm efficiency and provide wider environmental and social benefits. Identifying these ‘win-win-win’ strategies and encouraging their widespread adoption is critical to achieve sustainable intensification. Using a nationally representative sample of 296 Irish dairy farms from 2015, propensity score matching is applied to measure the impact of milk recording on a broad set of farm sustainability indicators.