A5076657034- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Forest Management and Policy
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Peace and Human Rights Education
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
2016-2025
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2019-2025
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
2025
Bioversity International
2024
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
2024
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
2022-2023
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan
2022
University of Florida
2022
University of Tabriz
2022
Berlin Heart (Germany)
2020
We introduce and discuss “World Café” (WC), a participatory assessment tool widely used in community development organizational change processes, as additional qualitative research method. propose WC method of data collection for large group participants, discussing its strengths weaknesses comparison to semistructured interviews focus groups, two well-established methods research. As method, we find that complements other important ways. When there are many it helps guide the exploration...
Introduction Climate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of the labor force, are vulnerable due to gender inequalities, especially African societies. While Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential benefits mitigate adverse effects climate change, its not evenly distributed, with a notable gap adoption. Methods This study investigates how dynamics influence CSA...
The impact of COVID-19 on farmers’ livelihoods and food security is a key concern in rural communities. This study investigates the impacts livelihood assets households during pandemic determines those factors related to security. population this includes Dashtestan county, Bushehr province, southern Iran. Based Krejcie Morgan sampling table, 293 were selected using convenience method. To measure security, American standard index ordinal regression are used analyze factors. results situation...
Indigenous food systems ensure ecological and socio-economic sustainability but remain marginalized in science policy. We argue that better documentation, deeper understanding, political recognition of indigenous knowledge can help transform systems.
Farm-level adaptation is an effective strategy to cope with global climate change. Farmers can effectively manage the negative effects of change adaptive decisions. Cognitive, non-cognitive and emotional factors influence decisions against However, little research addresses extent which a set integrated farmer's intention adapt. To address this gap, study aims determine, first, relationship between cognitive factors, including awareness, attitude, subjective norm perceived behaviour control;...
Abstract As an effect of forest degradation, soil erosion is among Ethiopia’s most pressing environmental challenges and a major threat to food security where it could potentially compromise the ecosystem functions services. effects intensify, landscape’s capacity support services compromised. Exploring ecological implications crucial. This study investigated loss land degradation in Lake Abaya catchment explore landscape restoration (FLR) implementation as possible countermeasure effects....
Climate variability impacts various global challenges, including food security, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and human well-being. However, climate patterns trends community perceptions at spatially-explicit levels have been minimally addressed. The spatial temporal of conditions in Bagamoyo District Tanzania were examined using historical (1983–2010) projected (2022–2050) meteorological model data, respectively. Community knowledge experiences past occurrences included. implications...
Diversification is a strategy adopted by farming households to meet several challenges. However, there lack of empirical evidence support these positions. We contribute filling this research gap providing quantitative the impact diversification on additional income cocoa-producing households. This study aims analyze from strategies cocoa producers building typology most common systems and assessing their impacts household income. A survey 303 across five Côte d’Ivoire regions reveals that...
Abstract Degradation exacerbates food and water insecurity, economic hardship, biodiversity loss, the devastating effects of climate change. Given that ecosystem restoration is a global challenge, United Nations declared 2021 to 2030 as Decade Ecosystem Restoration. Many ecological projects overlook social perspectives, resulting in unsuccessful outcomes within Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR). Against this background, we review social-ecological frameworks summarize seven key balanced...
Mitigating maladaptation and effectively managing climate risks are crucial components of strategic planning in agriculture amidst change. Evaluation serves as a pivotal element this process, facilitating the identification effective adaptation strategies tailored to local contexts. Consequently, it's imperative thoroughly evaluate these ensure their success resilience. The current study evaluated methods context southwest Iran across three categories- crop, farm, water management- employing...
Social cohesion plays a key role in processes of peacebuilding and sustainable development. Fostering social might present potential to enhance the connection natural resource management better functioning land use systems. This contribution explores nexus between cohesion, management, peacebuilding. We do so by (1) reviewing literature on three concepts (2) studying four different action areas context cocoa production for their namely (a) agroforestry; (b) cooperatives; (c) certification...
The rising demand for energy and the aim of moving away from fossil fuels to low-carbon power have led many countries move alternative sources including solar energy, wind, geothermal biomass, hydrogen. Hydrogen is often considered a “missing link” in guaranteeing transition, providing storage, covering volatility intermittency renewable generation. However, due potential injustice with regard distribution risks, benefits, costs (i.e., competing land use), large-scale deployment hydrogen...
Abstract Background Land Tenure Formalization (LTF) is long advocated as a policy prescription that fosters growth and reduces poverty in developing countries. However, the empirical evidence on LTF effects mixed inconclusive, proving unclear implications for policy. A set of possible conceptual methodological flaws arising from treating dichotomy between formalized non-formalized alongside potential selectivity biases are amongst main explanations inconclusive results. Using Tanzania’s...
Abstract Land use and land cover (LULC) change remains a major concern in many countries. To examine how is used for increased actions on forest landscape restoration (FLR) issues, this study analyses LULC changes from 1991 to 2022 predict future patterns the years 2050 Tchamba Prefecture, Togo, using remote sensing Cellular Automata-Markov modelling technique. Results show that dense forests gallery (18.85%), open forest/woodland (20.17%), tree shrub savannah (50.04%) were predominant...
Abstract Background The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic increased debates on global public health concerns. From early 2020 to 2022, globally, life was upended in wake pandemic. Industries all kinds were forced rapidly changed how they work, including agriculture. Particularly for smallholder farmers developing countries, pandemic, coupled with climate change effects, negatively affected their livelihoods. Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 is unrealistic if immediate...
Abstract Climate change and variability contribute to exacerbating poverty social unrest in poor countries. Therefore, it becomes important assess vulnerability adaptation measures raise awareness monitoring of climate policy for better decision-making. This research examines how farmers perceive their they respond the semi-arid Far North Region Cameroon. Using both quantitative qualitative approaches, data on perceptions with regards responses related hazards were collected based expert...
In the Colombian Andes, farming communities face complex challenges involving conflict, climate change, peacebuilding and rural reconstruction. Organized around agroecology, farmers generate associativity processes, self-managed extension work popular education pedagogies. This strengthens social fabric of these enhances their adaptive capacities, enabling them to persist in context adversity.This study investigates potential community-based agroecology post-war scenarios for fostering...
Climate disasters affect human security and development, moreso in fragile conflict-affected contexts where population’ capacities to cope with climate change are compromised. Responses such crises lie at the nexus of humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding. Yet, there still too few integrated programmatic responses coordinating peacebuilding actions ensure a progressive development. This research develops multi-scalar model help actors identify thematic areas inform synergistic efforts...
Due to the severe effects of climate change on agricultural sector, urgent action is required part farmers and is, indeed, critical reducing impacts. However, reports globally revealed farmers' engagement in adaptation still insufficient, ambivalent, inconsistent do not consider be urgent. Researchers have argued that this issue rooted psychological biases beside other factors. Therefore, aim study evaluate how distance determines beliefs, risk perception strategies among Iranian farmers. A...
Abstract Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is a promising tool for restoring ecological functionality and improving human well-being in degraded landscapes. The success of FLR efforts depends on the interests, perceptions, actions local communities, extension services, Non-Governmental Organizations, policymakers. While much research focuses direct economic impacts FLR, limited attention has been given to how stakeholder perceptions influence design implementation efforts. Understanding...