Peter Newton
University of Colorado Boulder
49 Papers
150 Citations
Peter Newton is an academic researcher from University of Colorado Boulder. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sustainability & Agriculture. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 45 publications. Previous affiliations of Peter Newton include University of Newcastle & Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment.
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Papers
The role of supply-chain initiatives in reducing deforestation
Eric F. Lambin,Eric F. Lambin,Holly K. Gibbs,Robert Heilmayr,Kimberly M. Carlson,Leonardo C. Fleck,Rachael D. Garrett,Yann le Polain de Waroux,Constance L. McDermott,David McLaughlin,Peter Newton,Christoph Nolte,Pablo Pacheco,Lisa Rausch,Charlotte Streck,Tannis Thorlakson,Nathalie F. Walker +16 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review current supply chain initiatives, their effectiveness, and the challenges they face, and identify knowledge gaps for complementary public-private policies to increase the effectiveness of supply-chain initiatives that aim to reduce deforestation.
What Is Regenerative Agriculture? A Review of Scholar and Practitioner Definitions Based on Processes and Outcomes
Peter Newton,Nicole Civita,Lee Frankel-Goldwater,Katharine Bartel,Colleen Johns +4 more
- 26 Oct 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed 229 journal articles and 25 practitioner websites to characterize the term "regenerative agriculture" and found that there were many definitions and descriptions of regenerative agriculture in usage.
Who are forest-dependent people? A taxo nomy to aid livelihood and land use decision-making in forested regions
TL;DR: The authors identifies the range of existing uses and definitions of the term "forest-dependent people" and summarizes them in a systematic taxonomy. But despite its long history and widespread use, there are substantial divergences in who the term refers to, what each of its constituent words mean, and how many forest-dependent individuals there are globally.
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Smallholder Agriculture and Climate Change
Avery S. Cohn,Peter Newton,Juliana Gil,Laura Kuhl,Laura Kuhl,Leah H. Samberg,Vincent Ricciardi,Jessica R. Manly,Sarah Northrop +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use mapping and a literature review to juxtapose the climate fate of smallholder systems with that of other agricultural systems and population groups, and conclude that smallholders distinctively adapt to climate shocks and stressors.
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A global analysis of the social and environmental outcomes of community forests
Reem Hajjar,Reem Hajjar,Johan A. Oldekop,Johan A. Oldekop,Peter Cronkleton,Peter Newton,Peter Newton,Aaron J. M. Russell,Wen Zhou +8 more
- 09 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive global analysis of environmental, income and natural resource rights outcomes of community forest management (CFM) using data from 643 cases in 51 countries and find that while the majority of cases reported positive environmental and income-related outcomes, forest access and resource rights were often negatively affected by policies to formalize CFM.