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Forests, food, and fuel in the tropics: the uneven social and ecological consequences of the emerging political economy of biofuels

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Experimental Science for the ‘Bananapocalypse’: Counter Politics in the Plantationocene

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Recalibrating burdens of blame: Anti-swidden politics and green governance in the Philippine Uplands

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Natural capital must be defended: green growth as neoliberal biopolitics

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Comparing Inductive and Deductive Modeling of Land Use Decisions: Principles, a Model and an Illustration from the Philippines

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The social and ecological costs of reforestation. Territorialization and industrialization of land use accompany forest transitions in Southeast Asia

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Promises and potentials do not grow trees and crops. A review of institutional and policy research in agroforestry for the Southern African region

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Agroforestry has been recognized for its potential to address land management challenges, improve food security, and support rural livelihoods, but its widespread adoption remains limited. Institutional and policy barriers, including weak coordination among sectors and inadequate incentives, hinder its integration into national and local frameworks. Strengthening policies, institutions, and research on the social and economic dimensions of agroforestry is essential for its successful implementation and long-term impact.

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Complementary ecosystem services from multiple land uses highlight the importance of tropical mosaic landscapes

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Tropical agricultural landscapes feature a mosaic of diverse land uses, yet the ecosystem service bundles and materials they provide to rural households remain poorly understood. In northeastern Madagascar, shifting cultivation for hillside rice production and agroforests for cash and subsistence crops have largely replaced old-growth forests. The landscape consists of forest fragments, small-scale vanilla agroforests, rice paddies, and subsistence farming plots at various stages of the shifting cultivation cycle.

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The 10 Elements of Agroecology: enabling transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food systems through visual narratives

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Agriculture and food systems around the world are failing to deliver the desired outcomes for food security and nutrition, creating an urgent need for transformative change to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Addressing this challenge requires stakeholders to adopt holistic approaches that integrate population, diet, and food production, moving beyond a narrow focus on technological advancements and productivity. Agroecology, which incorporates social, political, and economic dimensions, provides a promising pathway to build sustainable and equitable food systems.

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Foresters' beliefs about farmers: a priority for social science research in social forestry

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