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Seeking a Multi-dimensional Approach to Understand Agricultural Commodity Expansion in Asian Tropics

Anushka Rege, Manan Bhan, Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Sheetal Patil, Indira Singh, Wenxiu Xu, Siyan Zeng

Biotropica | September 16, 2024

Agricultural commodity expansion into natural and semi-natural ecosystems in Asia is a multi-dimensional sustainability challenge posing a threat to natural and human capital. At the symposium pertaining to agricultural commodity landscapes organized at the 59th meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, we aimed to identify key aspects that require further attention to address the negative impacts of commodity-driven agricultural expansion in the Asian tropics.