Article 4 of the UNFCCC recalls the main commitments of the parties, taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and the specificity of their development priorities, objectives and circumstances. At a time when Central African countries are busy revising their NDCs as part...

More than a quarter of deforestation (27%) is caused by a change in land use due to the production of commodities (Curtis et al. 2018). Estimates of rainforest loss attributed to the advancement of crops, pastures and forest plantations range from 62-80% (Pendrill et al. 2019; Hosonuma et al....

To promote the production, utilization, conservation and regeneration of biological resources in ways that support global food and nutrition security and sustainable development, it is necessary to have a holistic vision for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. Through the International...

This working paper is part of an ongoing effort at documenting the deployment of renewable energy technologies in productive enterprises. For the purposes of this study, the focus is on farm and off-farm enterprises that are, or have the potential of, making use of renewable energy for value...

This paper describes the impact of the invasive tree, Prosopis juliflora, on the supply of ecosystem services. Prosopis significantly increased the supply of shade, wood production and honey production, but reduced the supply of water availability, tourism potential and biodiversity protection....

Stable planks for the construction of horse stalls require high mechanical demands. However, there are no concrete practical implementation suggestions for their fulfillment. A possible approach to reliably meet the requirements would be the use of safety-relevant stable planks. Components in the...

Data are provided on the production and trade of industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, and pulp, paper and paperboard for some 245 countries and territories from 1961 to 2011.

This Biomass Waste Strategy provides evidence of the large amount of biomass waste (by-product) from small informal and large formal sawmilling facilities in Uganda; as well as actions to reduce the large volume of waste. Uganda has witnessed an increase in investment in plantation forestry since...

A description is provided for Capronia pleiospora, which has been found on dead and often decorticated branches, twigs and other woody material. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, dispersal and transmission, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of...