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Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people

Claire Kremen, Adina M. Merenlender

Science · 2018

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Summary

How can we manage farmlands, forests, and rangelands to respond to the triple challenge of the Anthropocene-biodiversity loss, climate change, and unsustainable land use? When managed by using biodiversity-based techniques such as agroforestry, silvopasture, diversified farming, and ecosystem-based forest management, these socioeconomic systems can help maintain biodiversity and provide habitat connectivity, thereby complementing protected areas and providing greater resilience to climate change. Simultaneously, the use of these management techniques can improve yields and profitability more sustainably, enhancing livelihoods and food security. This approach to "working lands conservation" can create landscapes that work for nature and people. However, many socioeconomic challenges impede

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1126/science.aau6020
Catalogue ID
SNmoh7j640-84pt3p
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