Such a holistic view is essential to understanding the impacts of land reform, says Scoones. "There is often an assumption - particularly in southern Africa, where there is a long history of large-scale commercial agriculture - that small-scale farms are simply scaled-down versions of the large-scale commercial sector, with the same needs and ambitions.
Understanding the impacts of geoenvironmental disasters.
It is currently undertaking environmental studies aimed at understanding the impacts of human activities on tropical marine ecosystems.
These techno-analytical approaches are valuable contributions to understanding the impacts of extreme events on road infrastructure.
"Such studies are extremely valuable to urban planners in assessing the effects of proposed urbanization and in understanding the impacts of cities on precipitating storms," he says.
Efforts to anticipate how climate change will affect future food availability can benefit from understanding the impacts of changes to date.
The response of surface processes to climatic forcing is fundamental for understanding the impacts of climate change on landscape evolution.
The design, data collection, and analysis methods for understanding the impacts of pre-REDD+ projects frequently lack rigor.
Understanding the rate of macroalgal bloom decomposition is essential to understanding the impacts of macroalgal blooms following senescence.
The widespread application of pesticides emphasises the importance of understanding the impacts of these chemicals on natural communities.
Understanding the impacts caused by injection of large volumes of CO2 in the deep subsurface necessitates a comprehensive monitoring strategy.
