Agriculture and biodiversity are often pitted against each other as working towards opposite ends. Farmscape Ecology has been presented as a way to bring these two normally opposing forces together ...
The 600 square kilometer Río Copán watershed in western Honduras is comprised of small and mid-sized farms producing cattle, coffee, and subsistence crops, where residents face many challenges. Recent population ...
Balancing the needs for agriculture and threatened wildlife is a complex issue that many rural communities now face. Conservationists and farmers have often found themselves at opposite sides of a ...
The city of Lijian, in southwestern China near the border of Tibet, has become an incredibly popular tourist destination with over 20,000 tourists per day. However, the growth in tourism ...
Proponents of the local foods movement argue that major environmental benefits can be generated through sourcing foods locally. But two key question remain. Can we know what the environmental benefits ...
Many residents in eastern Zambia’s Luangwa Valley struggle with poverty and food insecurity. These challenges have lead some residents to engage in unsustainable hunting practices and poaching. Through a market ...