Modeling, Goalsetting, and Frameworks

The changing global carbon cycle: linking plant–soil carbon dynamics to global consequences

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Addressing critiques refines global estimates of reforestation potential for climate change mitigation

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Seed Production and 22 Years of Climatic Changes in an Everwet Neotropical Forest

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Yasuní National Park in western Amazonia hosts one of the world’s most biodiverse and everwet tropical forests, with minimal seasonal variation in rainfall and temperature. Its stable climate and relative insulation from large-scale disturbances such as ENSO make it an ideal site to investigate long-term ecological responses to climate change. The forest’s biological richness and global conservation importance underscore the need to understand how shifting climatic conditions influence seed production and, by extension, forest regeneration and community dynamics.

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How to Achieve Effective Participation of Communities in the Monitoring of REDD+ Projects: A Case Study in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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The Miombo woodlands of southern Africa represent one of the region's most extensive dry forest ecosystems, spanning several countries and supporting the livelihoods of over 100 million people. These woodlands have undergone significant environmental degradation over recent decades, primarily driven by shifting cultivation, charcoal production, and unsustainable land-use practices. Given their ecological importance and critical role in rural livelihoods, particularly among low-income people, understanding and promoting sustainable management of Miombo woodlands is essential for both environmental conservation and socioeconomic development.

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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 system dynamics of forest cover in the developing world: Researcher versus community perspectives

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A technological biodiversity monitoring toolkit for biocredits

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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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Patterns and drivers of disturbance in tropical forest reserves of southern Ghana

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Committed to restoring tropical forests: an overview of Brazil's and Indonesia's restoration targets and policies

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