Tropical Deforestation

Uncovering patterns of cattle intensification across South America's dry diagonal

Where cattle production expands into natural ecosystems, it typically leads to stark social–ecological impacts, including greenhouse …
PDF Webmap DOI
Revealing land control dynamics in emerging agricultural frontiers
The expansion of commodity agriculture into tropical and subtropical woodlands degrades ecosystem functionality, biodiversity, and the …
DOI
Attributing deforestation-driven biodiversity decline in the Gran Chaco to agricultural commodity supply chains
Agricultural expansion is one of the principal drivers of biodiversity loss globally. Attributing biodiversity loss to domestically …
PDF DOI
Only one-third of protected areas in the Chaco effectively curb woodland loss, but their impact extends beyond their boundaries
Forests in the tropics and subtropics harbor most of the world’s biodiversity and provide essential services but are under high …
DOI
Considering land use complexity and overlap is critical for sustainability planning

Land use is both a driver and a lever to address sustainability challenges like biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security. …
PDF Dataset Webmap Project DOI
Hunting and habitat destruction drive widespread functional declines of top predators in a global deforestation hotspot

Aim

We investigated the effects of habitat destruction and hunting on the functional decline of top predators, specifically jaguar and …
PDF Dataset DOI
Links between deforestation, conservation areas and conservation funding in major deforestation regions of South America
  1. Land-use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, affecting tropical forests and savannas at an unprecedented rate. To protect …
PDF Dataset DOI
What is still at stake in the Gran Chaco? Social-ecological impacts of alternative land-system futures in a global deforestation hotspot
Commodity agriculture continues to spread into tropical dry forests globally, eroding their social-ecological integrity. Understanding …
PDF DOI
An actor-centered, scalable land system typology for addressing biodiversity loss in the world’s tropical dry woodlands
Land use is a key driver of the ongoing biodiversity crisis and therefore also a major opportunity for its mitigation. However, …
PDF DOI
Silvopastoral management for lowering trade-offs between beef production and carbon storage in tropical dry woodlands
Tropical dry woodlands and savannas harbour high levels of biodiversity and carbon, but are also important regions for agricultural …
DOI