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LPDynR: A new tool to calculate the land productivity dynamics indicator

Ecological Indicators, 2021
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), adopted the indicator 15.3.1 to measure the Land Degradation Neutrality. This indicator is based on three sub-indicators: (1) Trends in Land Cover, (2) Land Productivity and (3) Carbon ...
Xavier Rotllan-Puig, Eva Ivits, Michael Cherlet   +2 more
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Agrivoltaics: The Environmental Impacts of Combining Food Crop Cultivation and Solar Energy Generation

Agronomy, 2023
The demand for food and renewable energy is increasing significantly, whereas the availability of land for agricultural use is declining. Agrivoltaic systems (AVS), which combine agricultural production with solar energy generation on the same area, are ...
Moritz Wagner, Jan Lask, Andreas Kiesel, Iris Lewandowski, Axel Weselek, Petra Högy, Max Trommsdorff, Marc-André Schnaiker, Andrea Bauerle   +8 more
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Evaluation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15.3.1 indicator of land degradation in the European Union

Land Degradation & Development, 2022
Land degradation is the persistent reduction in the capacity of the land to support human and other life on Earth (IPBES, 2018). This process jeopardizes the provision of ecosystem services.
C. Schillaci, A. Jones, Diana Catarina Simões Vieira, M. Munafò, L. Montanarella   +4 more
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Opportunities for Monitoring Soil and Land Development to Support United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of the United States of America (USA)

Land, 2023
Land, including soil resources, makes important contributions to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, there are challenges in identifying land/soil measurable information (e.g., indicators, metrics, etc.) to monitor the ...
E. Mikhailova, H. Zurqani, Lili Lin, Zhenbang Hao, C. Post, M. Schlautman, George B. Shepherd   +6 more
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Effects of Winery Wastewater to Soils on Mineral Properties and Soil Carbon

Land
Winery wastewater (WW) is a high-volume biowaste and, in the context of Marlborough and New Zealand wineries, there is a growing recognition of the need to improve current WW disposal systems to mitigate negative environmental impacts. The application of
Max Nightingale-McMahon, Brett Robinson, Brendon Malcolm, Tim Clough, David Whitehead   +4 more
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A Review and Categorization of Artificial Intelligence-Based Opportunities in Wildlife, Ocean and Land Conservation

Sustainability, 2022
The scholarly literature on the links between Artificial Intelligence and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals is burgeoning as climate change and the biotic crisis leading to mass extinction of species are raising concerns across the globe.
Diane A. Isabelle, Mika Westerlund
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancing effectiveness of Extension program evaluations by validating the trustworthiness of self-reported measures of Extension program outcomes

Advancements in Agricultural Development
Assessment of program outcomes in extension often relies on subjective measures, such as perceived or self-reported knowledge, which are criticized for potential bias and inaccuracy.
Arati Joshi, John Diaz, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, K. S. U. Jayaratne, Sebastian Galindo   +4 more
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Study on Community Participation in The Land Clearing without Burning in Gambut Sub-District, South Kalimantan

Journal of Wetlands Environmental Management, 2015
In connection with the Environment Minister regulation number 10 year 2010 about the Mechanism of Pollution Prevention and Environment and Life Damage chapter II, Article 3 (1) said that all of business and activities that use the forest or land should ...
Fonny Rianawati, Susila wati
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Natural climate solutions. The way forward

Geography and Sustainability, 2023
Climate change is a global challenge that threatens global ecological security and sustainable development. Finding ways to mitigate their impacts is paramount through engineering carbon storage, low-carbon energy transition, or natural climate solutions
Caichun Yin, Paulo Pereira, Wenwu Zhao, Damia Barcelo   +3 more
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Land degradation neutrality: A review of progress and perspectives

Ecological Indicators, 2022
In October 2015, the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation neutrality (LDN).
Siyuan Feng, Wenwu Zhao, Tianyu Zhan, Yue Yan, Paulo Pereira   +4 more
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