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Land use: reducing emissions and preparing for climate change.

Published online: 10 Jan 2019

Published by: UK, Committee on Climate Change

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report by the Committee on Climate Change assesses the role of land use change in meeting climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives. Th...

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Integrating adaptation and mitigation in climate change and land-use policies in Peru.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pramova, E. & Gregorio, M. di & Locatelli, B.

Content type: Bulletin

The interactions between climate change adaptation and mitigation are particularly evident in agriculture, forestry and other land-use-based activitie...

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The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Vietnam: a legal study.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Le Quang Trung & Vu Tan Phuong & Yang, A. & Vo Dai Hai

Content type: Bulletin

This report reviews the statutory distribution of powers and responsibilities across levels and sectors. It outlines the legal mandates held by nation...

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Land-use trends and environmental governance policies in Brazil: paths forward for sustainability.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Miccolis, A. & Andrade, R. M. T. de & Pacheco, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Historically, the policy framework in Brazil has played a decisive role in shaping land use and changes in the rural landscape. Over the last three de...

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Unintended habitat loss on private land from grazing restrictions on public rangelands.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Runge, C. A. & Plantinga, A. J. & Larsen, A. E. & Naugle, D. E. & Helmstedt, K. J. & Polasky, S. & Donnelly, J. P. & Smith, J. T. & Lark, T. J. & Lawler, J. J. & Martinuzzi, S. & Fargione, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of public lands, and who should have access to them, is often contentious. Most ranches in the western US rely upon seasonal grazing access...

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Mixed policies give more options in multifunctional tropical forest landscapes.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Law, E. A. & Bryan, B. A. & Meijaard, E. & Mallawaarachchi, T. & Struebig, M. J. & Watts, M. E. & Wilson, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical forest landscapes face competing demands for conserving biodiversity, sustaining ecosystem services and accommodating production systems such...

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100 Years of change: examining agricultural trends, habitat change and stakeholder perceptions through the 20th century.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Dallimer, M. & Tinch, D. & Acs, S. & Hanley, N. & Southall, H. R. & Gaston, K. J. & Armsworth, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The 20th century has witnessed substantial increases in the intensity of agricultural land management, much of which has been driven by policies to en...

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Land degradation in South Africa: justice and climate change in tension.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Mani, S. & Osborne, C. P. & Cleaver, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land degradation is a global problem impacting biodiversity and livelihoods, with profound effects on resource-based livelihoods. As such, it impedes ...

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Saving the earth: a sustainable future for soils and water.

Published online: 19 Dec 2018

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report sets out a framework for a new integrated land management policy for England that addresses this alarming issue and protects soils and wat...

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Forest and land-use governance in a decentralized Indonesia: a legal and policy review.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Ardiansyah, F. & Marthen, A. A. & Amalia, N.

Content type: Bulletin

This report reviews the statutory distribution of powers and responsibilities across levels and sectors in forestry in Indonesia. It outlines the lega...

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