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…
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…
"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…
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…
“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…
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…
