Anna Frohn Pedersen, Jonas Østergaard Nielsen, C. Friis
{"title":"Gold, friction and resistance in a globalised land system: the case of Tanzania","authors":"Anna Frohn Pedersen, Jonas Østergaard Nielsen, C. Friis","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2063958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2063958","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In land system science (LSS), the globalisation of land use is often understood via trade flows. Fewer studies have explored the power asymmetries and local resistance that shape global connections. Consequently, calls for a deeper engagement with power and agency have been made within LSS. To accommodate this, we engage the ethnographic literature on encounters, emphasising the concepts of resistance and friction. These capture the ways actors position themselves in global systems, resist, and create global connections. To illustrate its relevance for land systems, we use qualitative data from the mining sector of Tanzania, highlighting the emergence of resource nationalism as an alternative form of globalisation (alter-globalisation). We argue that a focus on resistance, friction and alter-globalisation can move LSS towards a deeper engagement with power and agency in global flows, revealing the competing actors, values and visions embedded in land systems.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"609 - 628"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43243346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Landscape-scale effects of farmers’ restoration decision making and investments in central Malawi: an agent-based modeling approach","authors":"I. Djenontin, Arika Ligmann-Zielinska, L. Zulu","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2076948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2076948","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Local farmers’ engagement and contributions are increasingly underscored in resources restoration policy. Yet, empirical context-situated understanding of the environmental impacts of farmer-led restoration remains scant. Using six Agent-based Modeling (ABM) simulations that integrate multi-type data, we explore the potential spatial-temporal aggregate patterns and outcomes of local restoration actions in Central Malawi. Findings uncover a 10-year positive trend and spatially explicit potential restoration extent and intensity, greenness, and land productivity, all varying by farmer’s participation level. Landscape regreening is modestly promising with fluctuating greenness levels and low, slightly incremental, then steady land-productivity levels. Findings also show appropriate incentives, restoration knowledge, and inspiring local leadership as propitious management options for boosting local restoration. Bundling these enabling management and policy options would maximize local restoration. Findings suggest empowering bottom-up restoration efforts for enhanced environmental impacts. We also demonstrate the potential of using ABM to offer insights for spatially targeted, evidence-based restoration policy implementation and monitoring.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"281 - 306"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46005874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juliana Mariano Alves, Fred Newton da Silva Souza, S. Sieber, F. E. Vergara, M. Bonatti
{"title":"Assessment of land use relations and the sustainability of agricultural systems: considering different views to foster social learning","authors":"Juliana Mariano Alves, Fred Newton da Silva Souza, S. Sieber, F. E. Vergara, M. Bonatti","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2099592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2099592","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Soil degradation creates diverse problems across varying dimensions, including food and water insecurity as well as greater vulnerability to climate change especially in Brazil. This uncover the complexity of land use as well as the challenges to asses it. In this article, a multiple case study is presented. Results obtained from three surveys using the IQRM method are discussed to assess the extent to which agricultural land is capable of supporting the uses and management adopted by farmers. When inferring about the degree of adequacy of land use and management, IQRM makes it possible to indicate situations that deserve greater attention because they demonstrate a need for improvements or because they represent references of good environmental performance in a given context. The method IQRM integrated different kinds of knowledge in land use assessment. It is a crucial factor to foster social learning processes and sustainability in the Brazilian context.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"368 - 385"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43219091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Political ecology of freshening the Mekong’s coastal delta: narratives of place-based land-use dynamics","authors":"T. Tran, Hieu Van Tran, J. Pittock, Brian Cook","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2126907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2126907","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper explores how the state-led ‘freshening the coastal zones’ policy has been implemented in pursuit of sustainable development in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Drawing on a case study of the Ba Lai irrigation scheme in a coastal district of Ben Tre Province, the paper argues that the state’s ideology of ‘freshwater over saltwater’ results in contested land-use policies that, in turn, drive forced transformation of resource-based livelihoods. By unraveling the political ecology of these social-political dynamics, the study shows how contemporary land-use approaches have modified coastalscapes, evidenced by the continued expansion of freshwater-based agricultural systems. These agriculture-favored development policies have negatively affected agrarian communities’ options to sustain their traditional livelihoods (e.g. shrimp farming), which otherwise help yield higher incomes. This paper raises doubts about the ‘freshening coastal zones’ policy in addressing saltwater intrusion at the delta scale, while recognizing the equal role of saltwater in supporting coastal livelihoods.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"471 - 486"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43571523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards pro-poor and voluntary PES: assessment of willingness to pay and willingness to accept PES contract in central Vietnam","authors":"Trong Hoan Do, Ivanna Patton, D. Catacutan","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2127953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2127953","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study employed Contingent Valuation and Discrete Choice Experiment methods to investigate the potential of a Payment for Ecosystem Service mechanism that incentivizes sustainable land use practices by determining the willingness of ecosystem service beneficiaries to pay for delivery of services via adoption of sustainable land use practices by upland poor, ethnic minority communities, and vice versa, the willingness of communities to adopt such practices upstream of Vu Gia river, central Vietnam. From the users’ side, 64% and 56% of pooled respondents said they are willing to pay a higher rate for water and electricity consumption, respectively, if upstream watershed management is improved. On the providers’ side, WTA was high if the conditionality is relaxed. Our findings suggest a fundamental challenge in designing PES that matches the needs of buyers and providers – a scheme that ensures ecosystem service flows but does not impose stringent rules that limit stakeholders’ participation.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"505 - 522"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42420516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial introduction: women in land science","authors":"J. Southworth, V. Seufert, K. Seto, D. Munroe","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2022285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2022285","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction We are delighted to present this collection of articles under the theme ‘Women in Land Science.’ The three guest editors and one editor in chief all decided to collate such an issue at a March 2021 virtual meeting of the journal’s editorial board when brainstorming ideas of current interest and timely need, for this journal to address. The Journal of Land Use Science was seen as a perfect location for such a special issue focus. The journal itself is a strong representation of excellence in the field as well as representation by gender as highlighted both in the journal co-editors and the editorial board composition. More specifically, the journal is co-edited by two lead scientists, Dr. Daniel Müller and Dr. Darla Munroe, one man and one woman. Of the 22 members of the editorial board, there are 12 men and 10 women serving in this role. The representation of female scientists in key research leadership positions is an important factor within the discourse on gender bias. In a recently published piece in AGU Advances (Ranganathan et al., 2021), the authors highlight the continuing persistence of inequality within academia in the geosciences. Their research finds that while 27% of faculty in academia in the US are women, this is not equal across ranks. More specifically, while 46% of assistant professors are female, this decreases to only 19% of full professors. The researchers did not have sufficient data to determine all the causes of such discrepancies especially related to higher attrition of female researchers; however, they do discuss other research that has pointed to higher female attrition linked to existing institutional cultures and policies such as very weak or inadequate childcare and maternity leave, a lack of protection from harassment, inadequate timelines to tenure, and existing cultures of sexism all leading to academic careers becoming inaccessible to women and other historically excluded groups. This article was part of a special issue in AGU Advances addressing ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Earth and Space Sciences.’ Thus, the current JLUS issue is timely in that we are also making space for these discussions, happening in many other fields across the social and natural sciences. According to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women (uis.unesco.org 2021) and so the goal of this special issue is twofold. First, we wish to highlight some of the amazing research being conducted and led by female research scientists within the field of land-use science. In addition, we also wish to contribute to the necessary discussions on the challenges and possible deterrents for women researchers within these same fields. The fact that such an issue could also be the very first Open Access issue for the journal was extra motivation for us to put out a call and move papers through the submission, review, and revision process as quickly as possible. It is a testament to the","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"1 - 11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41838268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Ruiz-Varona, Fernando M. García Martín, Rafael Temes-Cordovez, Clara García-Mayor, Luis Casas-Villarreal
{"title":"Harmonization of land-cover data to assess agricultural land transformation patterns in the peri-urban Spanish Mediterranean Huertas","authors":"Ana Ruiz-Varona, Fernando M. García Martín, Rafael Temes-Cordovez, Clara García-Mayor, Luis Casas-Villarreal","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2021.2022793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2021.2022793","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Most of the peri-urban areas in European cities are characterized by a mix of rural and urban uses. Despite being sprawled areas, they provide opportunities for improving green connectivity at a multiscale level, between urban-green and natural or agricultural peripheral extensions. Several land monitoring services, both at national and European levels, have become key tools to perform the analysis and diagnosis of its transformation patterns and dynamics. However, the accuracy of available datasets is typically not adequate for approaching the spatial complexity of these areas. This research proposes a methodology to improve precision by combining land use datasets and applies it to a specific study case, the peri-urban Spanish Mediterranean Huertas, highly valued agricultural and cultural landscapes under an intense urban pressure. Findings reveal that this method detects and solves inaccuracies, and it is easily replicable in different spatial contexts, becoming an effective tool for decision-making processes.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"523 - 539"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43900601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thompson W.J, Blaser-Hart W.J, Joerin J, Krütli P, D. E, Kopainsky B, Chavez E., Garrett R.D, Six J
{"title":"Can sustainability certification enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers? The case of Ghanaian cocoa","authors":"Thompson W.J, Blaser-Hart W.J, Joerin J, Krütli P, D. E, Kopainsky B, Chavez E., Garrett R.D, Six J","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2097455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2097455","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sustainability certification has been posited as a key governance mechanism to enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers. Whilst many certifications now include climate resilience in their standards, their ability to deliver this for smallholders remains untested. We take the case of the 2015–16 drought-shock to cocoa production in Ghana to examine whether certification can enhance smallholder climate resilience. We used a novel transdisciplinary methodology combining participatory outcome definition with household surveys, biophysical measurements, satellite data and counterfactual analysis. Utilising our climate resilience framework, we find that certification has a strong effect on the adoption of basic management, e.g. fertilization, but a weak influence on more complex resilience strategies, e.g. agroforest diversification. Beyond certification, we identify strong regional patterns in resilience. These findings suggest that certification has some potential to enhance climate resilience but greater focus on facilitating diversification and adapting to sub-national contexts is required for improved effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"407 - 428"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46025707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatrice Adoyo, U. Schaffner, S. Mukhovi, B. Kiteme, P. Mbaabu, S. Eckert, S. Choge, A. Ehrensperger
{"title":"Spatiotemporal trajectories of invasive tree species reveal the importance of collective action for successful invasion management","authors":"Beatrice Adoyo, U. Schaffner, S. Mukhovi, B. Kiteme, P. Mbaabu, S. Eckert, S. Choge, A. Ehrensperger","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2022.2128914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2022.2128914","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Biological invasions are complex processes requiring coordinated and spatially targeted management. This study assessed spatiotemporal trajectories and determinants of Prosopis cover in Baringo County, Kenya. Land cover data for every seven years between 1988 and 2016 revealed the presence of Prosopis. We tested for trajectory clusters using spatial autocorrelation and overlaid the trajectory categories with landscape features. Generally, most plots were only temporarily managed or not managed at all, while continuous management of Prosopis occurred mainly near rivers and on plots suitable for cultivation. Parcels within 250 m from roads, which are dispersal pathways for Prosopis seeds, were rarely cleared of Prosopis. We conclude that successful management requires incentives for stakeholders’ engagement in collective management action at a landscape level. Trajectory mapping should be integrated into planning tools to foster the prioritization of timely and context-specific response mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"487 - 504"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47993972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantifying oil palm expansion in Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2015: A data fusion approach","authors":"M. Wagner, E. Wentz, Michelle Stuhlmacher","doi":"10.1080/1747423X.2021.2020918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2021.2020918","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The fusion of optical imagery with radar data can provide more accurate land cover change analysis of deforestation and tree-based agriculture. Radar data is limited temporally with most geographic areas not covered prior to 2007. This paper presents a new methodology to classify land cover change related to oil palm expansion that takes historic data limitations into account. Our approach utilizes Hansen’s Global Forest Cover data, optical imagery, and texture information, to extract land cover information in Sumatra and Western Malaysia, where historical data is absent. Our method demonstrates how to accurately classify oil palm without radar data with overall accuracies for optical only experiments within 4.4% of optical plus radar classifications. Our results show agricultural land use was the primary driver of land cover change with the largest increase due to oil palm expansion (6.1%). Better estimations of oil palm expansion could be used in sustainable land management policies.","PeriodicalId":56005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Land Use Science","volume":"17 1","pages":"26 - 46"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46824532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}