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February 28, 2022

Socioeconomic outcomes of agricultural land use change in Southeast Asia

A new paper in AMBIO presents a systematic review of 126 cases reporting socioeconomic impacts of agricultural changes in Southeast Asia. Findings are analyzed in relation to different land governance regimes, different land use changes, and in terms of trade-offs and synergies between different outcomes.

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February 28, 2022

Join the research questionnaire on equity in the Half Earth and Sharing the Planet scenario

Are you familiar with the Land Sharing – Land Sparing debate, also framed as the Half Earth and Sharing the Planet Scenario? And are you aware of the equity issues that may come with these scenario storylines? Then please respond to a questionnaire on the Perceptions of equity in biodiversity conservation and agricultural scenario narratives. Deadline: 15 March 2022

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April 15, 2021

EVENT RECAP: Young Speaker Series - April 2021

The webinar recording and presentations for the GLP Integration of Rural and Urban Land Systems Working Group's second Young Speakers Series webinar are now available.

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November 16, 2020

Farm scale as a driver of agricultural development in the Kenyan Rift Valley

A new article in Agricultural Systems looks at medium-scale farms, which are often considered to be either the "light" version of land grabbing or a much-needed model of innovation. The findings of this new study suggest that the qualities attached to medium-scale farms are not as clear-cut as they are often made out to be.

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