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View article: Nexus approach to enhance water-energy-food security and ecosystems resilience under climate change in the Mediterranean
Nexus approach to enhance water-energy-food security and ecosystems resilience under climate change in the Mediterranean Open
The Mediterranean Basin, already a water-scarcity hotspot, faces intensifying droughts and warming that strain the water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus. Climate impacts cascade across sectors, while siloed responses risk maladaptation…
View article: Assessing future impacts of tropical cyclones on global banana production
Assessing future impacts of tropical cyclones on global banana production Open
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are projected to increase in intensity globally, impacting human lives; infrastructure; and important agricultural activities, such as banana production. Banana production is already impacted by TCs in several parts…
View article: Global distribution of cattle, goats, sheep and horses at 1-km resolution for 2000—2022 based on sub-national census data and spatiotemporal Machine Learning
Global distribution of cattle, goats, sheep and horses at 1-km resolution for 2000—2022 based on sub-national census data and spatiotemporal Machine Learning Open
The paper describes the production and evaluation of annual livestock densities of cattle, horses, sheep and goats (including per-pixel 95% probability prediction intervals) at 1~km spatial resolution for the 2000—2022 period using spatiot…
View article: New directions in mapping the Earth’s surface with citizen science and generative AI
New directions in mapping the Earth’s surface with citizen science and generative AI Open
As more satellite imagery has become openly available, efforts in mapping the Earth's surface have accelerated. Yet the accuracy of these maps is still limited by the lack of in situ data needed to train machine learning algorithms. Citize…
View article: WEFE nexus adaptation and mitigation strategies
WEFE nexus adaptation and mitigation strategies Open
The MedECC Special Report Interlinking climate change with the Water-Energy Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin provides a comprehensive scientific assessment of the region’s interconnected challenges related to water s…
View article: Annual 30-m maps of global grassland class and extent (2000–2022) based on spatiotemporal Machine Learning
Annual 30-m maps of global grassland class and extent (2000–2022) based on spatiotemporal Machine Learning Open
The paper describes the production and evaluation of global grassland dynamics mapped annually for 2000-2022 at 30~m spatial resolution. The dataset showing the spatiotemporal distribution of cultivated and natural/semi-natural grassland c…
View article: Improving the representation of cattle grazing patterns in the European Union
Improving the representation of cattle grazing patterns in the European Union Open
Improving the sustainability of the European cattle sector requires improved knowledge not only of the density of cattle, but also of the grazing patterns. Only in this way can the potential negative impacts of cattle related to local ecos…
View article: Slovenia’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines 2024: Eating for Health and the Planet
Slovenia’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines 2024: Eating for Health and the Planet Open
The dietary guidelines of Slovenia, ‘12 Steps to Healthy Eating’, were first published in 2000 and revised in 2011. The ‘Food Guide Pyramid’ was initially published in 2000 and subsequently revised in 2015. ‘The Healthy Plate’ was first in…
View article: Mapping global grassland dynamics 2000—2022 at 30m spatial resolution using spatiotemporal Machine Learning
Mapping global grassland dynamics 2000—2022 at 30m spatial resolution using spatiotemporal Machine Learning Open
The paper describes the production and evaluation of global grassland dynamics mapped annually for 2000-2022 at 30~m spatial resolution. The dataset showing the spatiotemporal distribution of cultivated and natural/semi-natural grassland c…
View article: Mapping global grassland dynamics 2000—2022 at 30m spatial resolution using spatiotemporal Machine Learning
Mapping global grassland dynamics 2000—2022 at 30m spatial resolution using spatiotemporal Machine Learning Open
The paper describes the production and evaluation of global grassland dynamics mapped annually for 2000-2022 at 30~m spatial resolution. The dataset showing the spatiotemporal distribution of cultivated and natural/semi-natural grassland c…
View article: Improving high-resolution spatial information on agricultural land use management in Europe for economic land use modelling and the assessment of policy impacts
Improving high-resolution spatial information on agricultural land use management in Europe for economic land use modelling and the assessment of policy impacts Open
There is currently a lack of high-resolution pan-European information on land use management, especially in terms of how intensively and extensively cropland and grassland are managed. This is partly due to the lack of ground-based informa…
View article: Mapping livestock grazing in semi-natural areas in the European Union and United Kingdom
Mapping livestock grazing in semi-natural areas in the European Union and United Kingdom Open
Context Livestock grazing throughout Europe has resulted in high diversity of semi-natural areas in past centuries. Currently, most low intensity grazing relying on semi-natural vegetation is found primarily in marginal lands. These areas …
View article: Assessing future impacts of tropical cyclones on global banana production
Assessing future impacts of tropical cyclones on global banana production Open
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are projected to increase in intensity globally, impacting human lives, infrastructure, and important agricultural activities, such as banana production. Banana production is already impacted by TCs in several parts…
View article: Avoiding an unjust transition to sustainability: An equity metric for spatial conservation planning
Avoiding an unjust transition to sustainability: An equity metric for spatial conservation planning Open
The need for rapid and ambitious conservation and restoration is widely acknowledged, yet concern exists that the widespread reallocation of land to nature would disproportionately affect the world’s poor. Conservation and restoration may …
View article: The Activities of the Slovenian Strategic Council for Nutrition 2023/24 to Improve the Health of the Slovenian Population and the Sustainability of Food: A Narrative Review
The Activities of the Slovenian Strategic Council for Nutrition 2023/24 to Improve the Health of the Slovenian Population and the Sustainability of Food: A Narrative Review Open
The health status of individuals in Slovenia across age groups is a matter of concern, as current unsustainable lifestyle choices are already leading to various chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Outdated national dietary guidelines,…
View article: A multi-data approach to evaluate progress towards land degradation neutrality in Central Asia
A multi-data approach to evaluate progress towards land degradation neutrality in Central Asia Open
Central Asia hosts one of the largest continuous grassland areas on our planet, that is of vital importance for food security, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. However, this region is also subjected to some of the most intense land d…
View article: Pantropical distribution of short-rotation woody plantations: spatial probabilities under current and future climate
Pantropical distribution of short-rotation woody plantations: spatial probabilities under current and future climate Open
Short-rotation woody plantations (SRWPs) play a major role in climate change mitigation and adaptation plans, because of their high yields of woody biomass and fast carbon storage. However, their benefits, trade-offs and growing-success ar…
View article: Can we avert an Amazon tipping point? The economic and environmental costs
Can we avert an Amazon tipping point? The economic and environmental costs Open
The Amazon biome is being pushed by unsustainable economic drivers towards an ecological tipping point where restoration to its previous state may no longer be possible. This degradation is the result of self-reinforcing interactions betwe…
View article: Mapping demand and supply of functional niches of urban green space
Mapping demand and supply of functional niches of urban green space Open
Urban green spaces (UGS) provide essential social-cultural and biophysical functions, including opportunities for physical activity, mental restoration and cooling. However, suitable methods to assess the demand and supply of the different…
View article: Saline soils worldwide: Identifying the most promising areas for saline agriculture
Saline soils worldwide: Identifying the most promising areas for saline agriculture Open
Salinization poses a major challenge for modern agriculture with considerable areas being salt-affected worldwide. However, these lands can be cultivated by applying saline agriculture, involving soil, water and salt-tolerant crop manageme…