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The Construction of an Environmental Villain: A Discourse Analysis of Upland Maize Farming in Thailand

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the mid‐2010s, Thai public discourse has villainised upland maize cultivation in northern Thailand for deforestation and environmental degradation through the popular imagery of bald mountains. The attention has prompted a new wave of land‐use interventions urging upland smallholders to replace maize with trees and perennials.
Pin Pravalprukskul, Cecilie Friis, Thilde Bech Bruun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving efficiency in conservation planning by modeling species‐specific responses to threat abatement

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Reversing ongoing biodiversity loss requires effectively managing anthropogenic threats. Although conservation actions can mitigate these threats, prioritizing and targeting such actions remain challenging because species respond differently depending on the nature of the threats and their biological traits.
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda, Kailin Kroetz, Leah R. Gerber, Gwenllian D. Iacona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peasant Movements and the Fourth Transformation in Mexico: What Does the Theory of Collective Empowerment Tell Us?

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines peasant and Indigenous movements in Mexico since Morena's rise to power in 2018 through the lens of collective empowerment theory, a theory of political‐cultural formation. Beyond offering an empirical assessment, the theory is refined and formalized through an analysis of these movements and their relationship to ...
Gerardo Otero
wiley   +1 more source

Between Autonomy and Dependency: The Territorialisation of Agroecology in the Colombian Peasant Reserve Zones

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Peasant movements employ a spectrum of politico‐economic strategies for territorialising agroecology, ranging from autonomy to (inter)dependency. To substantiate this argument, I draw on qualitative fieldwork and historical analysis to examine the Colombian Peasant Reserve Zone movement's strategies for territorialising agroecology at both the
Daniel Ortiz Gallego
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity Finance: A Systematic Review and Interpretative Framework for an Emerging Research Frontier

Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The accelerating loss of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation are increasingly recognized as economically material phenomena with implications for financial markets and financial stability. Yet biodiversity finance remains fragmented across environmental economics, sustainable finance, corporate disclosure, risk management, and conservation ...
Nicola Del Sarto, Maria Cristina Quirici, Lorenzo Gai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the economic impact of an emissions trading scheme on agroforestry in Australia’s northern grazing systems [PDF]

Although agriculture generates a significant portion of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, it also has the potential to sequester large quantities of emissions through changed land use management such as agroforestry.
Bray, Steven, Gowen, Rebecca, Donaghy, Peter, Rolfe, John, Madonna, Hoffman   +4 more
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Livelihood‐oriented interventions and gender considerations of 25 years of social‐ecological peatland restoration in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction We examined how tropical peatland restoration initiatives have evolved over 25 years, particularly in their approach to livelihood contributions and women's participation. Objectives Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), we analyze the peatland‐restoration initiatives based on project documents, examining their short‐
Tessa D. Toumbourou, Deti, Mia Siscawati, Ariane Utomo, Lambang Septiawan, Hevirona Bani Adam, Hariati Sinaga, Ardianingtyas Ibni Albar, Laura Graham, Shelly Adelina, Mia B. Dunphy, Andrea Rawluk   +11 more
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Nursery light environments shape planting‐stock phenotype in Copaifera langsdorffii for forest restoration

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Scaling ecological restoration in the Amazon requires a reliable supply of native planting stock, yet nursery environments can strongly shape seedling phenotypes and species‐specific guidance remains limited. For late‐successional tropical trees, understanding how manageable nursery conditions coordinate growth and biomass ...
Cleyton Silva de Araújo, Aureny Maria Pereira Lunz, Romeu de Carvalho Andrade Neto, Vanderley Borges dos Santos, Jarderson Cassimiro Carneiro, Conceição Paula Bandeira Rufino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer communities’ history and agroforestry in the Peruvian Andes

This data set presents transcriptions from open-ended exploratory interviews with farmers in three communities of the Peruvian Andes on a range of topics related to the local context, including the communities’ history, land use change and climate change,
Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan
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Grounds for Accountability: Preparedness for Supply Chain Due Diligence Legislation in Canada

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Canada is under growing pressure to adopt mandatory supply chain due diligence legislation to hold corporations accountable for environmental and social harms embedded in global supply chains. In response, the Government of Canada is exploring policy options for stricter supply chain regulations, including legislative measures such as the ...
Emma L. Bowick, Rachel S. Friedman, Michaela L. Meil, Sophia L. Carodenuto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source