The global tourism sector is responsible for 8% of total greenhouse gas emissions, meaning it has a role to play in fighting climate change. As transport between origin and destination explains three quarter of this impact, reducing the distances traveled, especially by airplane and car, has been proposed as a way to go. To achieve…
In this blog post, I reflect on some lessons learned from writing a manuscript with 14 co-authors, submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The paper aims to synthesize the results of our COUPLED ITN. Here I share my experiences in leading such a collaborative endeavour. This blog post is targeted at any (potential) lead…
Livestock provides important services to humans such as transforming grass into food, recycling kitchen waste or providing organic fertilizers. In addition, livestock provides a labor force in non-mechanized agricultural systems, is often linked to ancient cultural heritage, and supports the livelihood of more than a billion producers and retailers. However, livestock production considerably contributes to…
Brazil plays a central role in Western depictions of and narratives on tropical deforestation. In this contribution, we gather a large text corpus from Western media outlets with articles on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes. The sources include outlets from Europe, the US, Canada and Australia and span a time period from…
Telecoupling and the challenge of attributing causality This article illustrates the potential of the telecoupling framework to improve causal attribution in land system science (LSS). We shed light on the distinct analytical approaches that have characterized telecoupling research to date, how these can contribute to LSS with new insights, and whether such insights can improve…
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Conservation Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are crucial actors in global conservation governance. They shape resource flows, establish cross-sector and cross-scale networks, and influence conservation discourses and practices. While research on conservation NGOs is growing, less attention has been paid to how conservation NGOs structure their networks. In this article, we interrogate the interpersonal social relationships that…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious effort to increase trans-continental connectivity and cooperation mainly through infrastructure investments and trade. On the one hand, this globally unparalleled initiative is expected to foster economic growth, but on the other hand, it can have substantial environmental implications. The BRI creates new challenges and opportunities for…
Why would it make a difference whether Brazilian soybeans are exported to France or to China? Almost two years ago, I was working on a paper analyzing how changes in the mix of origins of agricultural imports affected ecosystems on land (Roux et al., 2021). I had noticed that agricultural products were increasingly not only…
In this study, we explore the power asymmetries and local resistance that shape a globalised land system. In land system science, the globalisation of land use is often understood via trade flows. Fewer studies have explored the power asymmetries and local resistance that shape global connections. Consequently, calls for a deeper engagement with power and…
In this study, we analyzed the impacts of two cocoa production systems, full-sun and agroforestry, at the farm-level and beyond the farm-level. This study shows that the impacts of cocoa production can only be accurately accounted for when the land use dynamics arising in producing landscapes are taken into account. Impact assessments of value chains…