Hendrik Hänke

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report a study on changes in tree cover and tree species composition in three village landscapes in northern Burkina Faso, based on a combination of methods: tree density change detection using aerial photos and satellite images, a tree species inventory including size class distribution analysis, and interviews with local farmers about woody vegetation changes.

TL;DR: This article conducted a longitudinal household and recall survey (n = 150 households, stratified random sampling, bi-weekly data acquisition) covering a year in which crop failure was widespread, and found that households spent large shares of their total cash income on food purchases, whereas proceeds from the sale of livestock accounted for >56% of cash food expenditures.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the results of the Diversity Turn Baseline Survey (DTBS) that was conducted in 2017, which provides baseline data on the socioeconomic characteristics and living conditions of the local population, and farming of vanilla as well as the most important other crops (n=1,800 households).

TL;DR: A new model of collective leadership that embraces critical reflection, inclusivity, and care for people and the planet has been proposed in this paper, which can support a move in academia from metrics to merits, from a focus on career to care, and enact a shift from disciplinary to inter-and trans-disciplinary research.

TL;DR: The semiarid Mahafaly region in southwestern Madagascar is not only a unique biodiversity hotspot, but also one of the poorest regions in the world as discussed by the authors, and despite a gr...