Global consequences of land use
Land use has generally been considered a local environmental issue, but it is becoming a
force of global importance. Worldwide changes to forests, farmlands, waterways, and air are …
force of global importance. Worldwide changes to forests, farmlands, waterways, and air are …
Impact of regional climate change on human health
Abstract The World Health Organisation estimates that the warming and precipitation trends
due to anthropogenic climate change of the past 30 years already claim over 150,000 lives …
due to anthropogenic climate change of the past 30 years already claim over 150,000 lives …
Catastrophic shifts in ecosystems
All ecosystems are exposed to gradual changes in climate, nutrient loading, habitat
fragmentation or biotic exploitation. Nature is usually assumed to respond to gradual change …
fragmentation or biotic exploitation. Nature is usually assumed to respond to gradual change …
[HTML][HTML] A safe operating space for humanity
J Rockström, W Steffen, K Noone, Å Persson… - nature, 2009 - nature.com
Although Earth has undergone many periods of significant environmental change, the
planet's environment has been unusually stable for the past 10,000 years 1, 2, 3. This period …
planet's environment has been unusually stable for the past 10,000 years 1, 2, 3. This period …
Solutions for a cultivated planet
Increasing population and consumption are placing unprecedented demands on agriculture
and natural resources. Today, approximately a billion people are chronically malnourished …
and natural resources. Today, approximately a billion people are chronically malnourished …
A safe operating space for humanity: identifying and quantifying planetary boundaries that must not be transgressed could help prevent human activities from causing …
J Rockstrom, W Steffen, K Noone, A Persson… - nature, 2009 - go.gale.com
Although Earth has undergone many periods of significant environmental change, the
planet's environment has been unusually stable for the past 10,000 years (1-3). This period …
planet's environment has been unusually stable for the past 10,000 years (1-3). This period …
Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models
The possible responses of ecosystem processes to rising atmospheric CO2 concentration
and climate change are illustrated using six dynamic global vegetation models that explicitly …
and climate change are illustrated using six dynamic global vegetation models that explicitly …
Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management
In the coming decades, a crucial challenge for humanity will be meeting future food
demands without undermining further the integrity of the Earth's environmental systems …
demands without undermining further the integrity of the Earth's environmental systems …
Tropical forests were the primary sources of new agricultural land in the 1980s and 1990s
Global demand for agricultural products such as food, feed, and fuel is now a major driver of
cropland and pasture expansion across much of the developing world. Whether these new …
cropland and pasture expansion across much of the developing world. Whether these new …
[HTML][HTML] Yield trends are insufficient to double global crop production by 2050
Several studies have shown that global crop production needs to double by 2050 to meet
the projected demands from rising population, diet shifts, and increasing biofuels …
the projected demands from rising population, diet shifts, and increasing biofuels …