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Mediterranean wood-pastures under climate change (article)
Highlights Mediterranean wood-pastures are threatened by shrub encroachment and climate change. We used a water balance model to evaluate drought exposure under current a future climate. Encroached plots had more…
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Sustainable food and agriculture: an integrated approach (book)
Description Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach is the first book to look at the imminent threats to sustainable food security through a cross-sectoral lens. As the world faces…
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Recent publications on environmental change and human security
"Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks- Perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands" Behnassi M., Gupta H., Pollmann O. (Eds.) © Springer 2019 "Climate Change, Food Security…
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The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook (article)
HIGHLIGHTS Unconventional water resources are key to support SDG 6 achievement. Desalinated water production is 95.37 million m3/day. Brine production and energy consumption are key barriers to desalination expansion. Brine production is…
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IPCC Special Report “Global warming of 1.5°C” summary for teachers (OCE)
“Each degree matters, each year matters, and each decision matters: not acting today is adding to the burden of the next generations [...]. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is not…
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Contribution of old wheat varieties to climate change mitigation (article)
Highlights C footprint of old vs modern wheat under organic & conventional farming was studied. Old wheat varieties promoted biomass production without decreasing yields. The lowest C footprint was achieved…
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1st MedECC Assessment Report (MAR1) appointed authors
Following an open call for self-nominations Coordinating Lead Authors (CLAs) and Lead Authors (LAs) of the 1st MedECC Assessment Report (MAR1) have been appointed. Among 85 appointed authors from 19…
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IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia identifies a mix of governance options, policies and management practices that are currently available to reduce…
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