Land capability and soil productivity are fundamentally intertwined concepts critical to sustainable land management. Land capability refers to the inherent potential and limitations of a parcel of ...

(b) Brief Definition: Change over time of the distribution of land uses within a country. Land use is characterized by the arrangements, activities and inputs that people undertake in a specific land ...

Gathered together, cropland would take up more than a fifth of the 48 contiguous states. Pasture and rangeland would cover most of the Western U.S., and all of the country’s cities and towns would fit ...

Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. In addition to regulating land tenure, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A new scientific report lays bare the stark impacts of land-system change and land degradation on planetary health, while also offering solutions to these problems. The report was published on the eve ...

Brazilian scientists have developed a slope-based framework for agrivoltaics, finding that sites below 15% gradient offer the best balance between agricultural suitability and technical feasibility.

Few laws have shaped Nigeria’s economic and social structure as deeply as the Land Use Act of 1978. Conceived under a military government to end chaotic land ownership patterns, it was meant to make ...