Vietnam’s Climate-Smart Farming Revolution Stalls Where Gender Meets the Ground
New research finds that Vietnam's gender-responsive, low-emission food system policies are undermined by limited funding, entrenched social norms, and weak ...
Tag: PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
Do Livelihood Programs Really Help Displaced People? A sweeping review finds thin evidence
A systematic review of Graduation Approach livelihood programs for displaced populations finds only five rigorous studies and little robust evidence ...
Can Shared Power Save Ethiopia’s Forests? A Decade of Community Governance Put to the Test
A decade-long study of participatory forest management in Ethiopia's Gargeda State Forest reveals strong community commitment undermined by weak institutions ...
War in the Gulf Shows Why Clean Energy Is Now a National Security Strategy
A new PLOS analysis argues that the 2026 Iran war will delay the energy transition in the short term but ...
New Framework Shows How Evaluation Can Drive Real Food System Transformation
Researchers have designed and begun embedding a transformation-focused evaluation and learning system for a large regional food system initiative in ...
Breaking Down the Barriers Holding Back Soybean Contract Farming in Ethiopia
A new study of 369 Ethiopian smallholder farmers identifies poor seed quality, weak contract enforceability, low prices, and limited market ...
Digital Technology Could Save the Planet—Or Push It Over the Edge, Researchers Warn
Researchers at Concordia University and Future Earth Canada argue that sustainable digitalization—harnessing digital tools for planetary goals while governing their ...
New Change Theory Maps How to Unlock Youth Power in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems
Researchers have developed a Change Theory identifying four interlinked domains of transformation needed to include and empower youth in sub-Saharan ...
Palm Oil Smallholders Left Out of Corporate Zero-Deforestation Pledges, Study Finds
Field research in Sumatra shows that corporate zero-deforestation commitments in the palm oil sector suffer from procedural inequity and neglect ...
Lab Equipment’s Hidden Carbon Footprint: Freezers and Microscopes Under the Sustainability Spotlight
A cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of more than 3,000 pieces of Government of Canada laboratory equipment finds that use-phase energy ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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