The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems across the European

A combined assessment of the potential impacts from climate change (CC) and socio-economic development (SED) on water resources is presented for the most important aquifer in the south of

A comparative study on climate change and its impacts on coastal aquifers is performed for three Mediterranean areas. Common climate scenarios are developed for these areas using the ENSEMBLES

Major issues regarding the efficiency of monitoring programs for nitrate contaminated groundwater are analyzed in this paper: (i) representativeness of monitoring networks; (ii) correct

Mega-fires are often defined according to their size and intensity but are more accurately described by their socio- economic impacts. Three factors – climate change, fire exclusion, and

Feeding the world's growing population is a serious challenge. Food insecurity is concentrated in developing nations, where drought and low soil fertility are primary constraints to food

While there is consensus that urbanization is one of the major trends of the 21stcentury in developing countries, there is debate as to whether urbanization will increase or decrease

If there is a strong argument in favour of multifunctional forest management, there is also controversy regarding the types ofmultifunctionality able to instil virtuous circles across landscapes.

Climate change will increase the number and severity of heat waves, and is expected to negatively affect crop yields. Here we show for wheat and maize across Europe that heat stress is

The current paper investigates the medium term economic impact of climate changes on the EU agriculture. The yield change data under climate change scenarios are taken from the BIOMA (Biophysical