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Agrosilvopastoral Systems: A Practical Approach Toward Sustainable AgricultureBackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
Nitrogen Fixing Trees for Animal Production on Acid SoilsBackgroundOpen access copy available |
Soil organic carbon pool under native tree plantations in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa RicaBackgroundOpen access copy available |
Forest concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala: A decade laterBACKGROUND:Available with subscription or purchase |
Livelihoods, Forests, and Conservation in Developing Countries: An OverviewBACKGROUND:Poverty is a huge challenge, with 2.8 billion of the world’s 6 billion people living on less than $2 a day. The paper highlights the alarming extent of poverty in developing countries and addresses the rapid deforestation, which compromises ecological integrity and exacerbates social inequities. The authors focus on exploring whether poverty alleviation and forest conservation can be aligned as complementary rather than conflicting objectives. Available with subscription or purchase |
Advances and shortfalls in applying best practices to global tree‐growing effortsBACKGROUND:Over the past three decades, there has been a rapid increase in the number of organizations engaged in tree planting to meet international targets exceeding a trillion trees. These initiatives aim to sequester carbon, conserve biodiversity, enhance water quality, and reduce social inequity. Despite these goals, frequent failures and unintended ecological and social impacts have led to the creation of numerous best practice guidelines for reforestation. Open access copy available |
Climate Risk ManagementBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |
Outcomes and Impacts of Development Interventions: Toward Conceptual ClarityBackgroundOpen access copy available |
The principles of natural climate solutionsBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |
Acid Mine Drainage from Gold Mining in South Africa: Remediation, Reuse, and Resource RecoveryBACKGROUND:Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is a persistent issue in South Africa, stemming from both active and defunct mines. It generates from waste materials, leading to severe environmental consequences such as water pollution and ecosystem disruption. The acidic and metal-rich nature of AMD poses significant environmental hazards if not properly managed. Open access copy available |
The contribution of forest carbon credit projects to addressing the climate change challengeBACKGROUND: Open access copy available |
Forest carbon offsets and carbon emissions trading: Problems of contractingBACKGROUND:Available with subscription or purchase |
Complementary ecosystem services from multiple land uses highlight the importance of tropical mosaic landscapesBackgroundOpen access copy available |
The Effect of Carbon Credits on Savanna Land Management and Priorities for Biodiversity ConservationBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |
Expanding forest carbon sinks to mitigate climate change in AfricaBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |
Promises and potentials do not grow trees and crops. A review of institutional and policy research in agroforestry for the Southern African regionBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |