News

Unilateral value chain policies have recently (re-)emerged as a key strategy of international land use governance. These policies are part of a broader trend towards trade-based environmental policies, from corporate due diligence to sustainability certification and trade moratoria, that has been critiqued for reinforcing inequities in global trade.

A call for action published in PNAS! In this opinion piece Philippe, Patrick, and an international team of experts on remote sensing in smallholder agricultural systems argue for improved access to commercial very-high-resolution satellite images.

The Land Systems 4 Sustainability Lab engaged in a vivid discussion on the scientific publishing industry and pathways for creating a community-based, not-for-profit, Open Access journal for Land System Science!

Several team members (Andrea, Erasmus, Philippe, Patrick, and Ana from Eric Lambin’s neighboring lab) participated to the 2024 conference of the Global Land Programme. Some news and highlights here!