Walter Baethgen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6569202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walter Baethgen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walter |
| FAMILY NAME | Baethgen |
| SIGNATURE | BAETHGEN W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2052-2052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Toward a holistic and data-driven framework to evaluate livestock-derived protein systems
The environmental toll of protein production systems, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use associated with the production of livestock-derived foods, poses a substantial challenge for global agricultural sustainability. At the same time, livestock possess significant cultural and economic value for billions, while providing essential macro- and micronutrients. Such tensions fuel a debate on how to optimize livestock production syst…
A governance framework to manage the food-environment-livelihood trilemma of alternative proteins
On the use and misuse of climate change projections in international development
Climate resilience is increasingly prioritized by international development agencies and national governments. However, current approaches to informing communities of future climate risk are problematic. The predominant focus on end‐of‐century projections neglects more pressing development concerns, which relate to the management of shorter‐term risks and climate variability, and constitutes a substantial opportunity cost for the limited financia…
Thirty Years of Multilevel Processes for Adaptation of Livestock Production to Droughts in Uruguay
Most countries lack effective policies to manage climate risks, despite growing concerns with climate change. The authors analyzed the policy evolution from a disaster management to a risk management approach, using as a case study four agricultural droughts that impacted Uruguay’s livestock sector in the last three decades. A transdisciplinary team of researchers, extension workers, and policy makers agreed on a common conceptual framework for t…
Building a Framework for Process-Oriented Evaluation of Regional Climate Outlook Forums
In many regions around the world, Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) provide seasonal climate information and forecasts to decision-makers at regional and national levels. Despite having two decades of experience, the forums have not been systematically monitored or evaluated. To address this gap, and to better inform nascent and widespread efforts in climate services, the authors propose a process-oriented evaluation framework derived from …
Heightened fire probability in Indonesia in non-drought conditions: The effect of increasing temperatures
In Indonesia, drought driven fires occur typically during the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation. This was the case of the events of 1997 and 2015 that resulted in months- long hazardous atmospheric pollution levels in Equatorial Asia and record greenhouse gas emissions. Nonetheless, anomalously active fire seasons have also been observed in non-drought years. In this work, we investigated the impact of temperature on fires and found …
Climate, landowner residency, and land cover predict local scale fire activity in the Western Amazon
High-yield oil palm expansion spares land at the expense of forests in the Peruvian Amazon
High-yield agriculture potentially reduces pressure on forests by requiring less land to increase production. Using satellite and field data, we assessed the area deforested by industrial-scale high-yield oil palm expansion in the Peruvian Amazon from 2000 to 2010, finding that 72% of new plantations expanded into forested areas. In a focus area in the Ucayali region, we assessed deforestation for high- and smallholder low-yield oil palm plantati…
On the use and misuse of climate change projections in international development
Climate resilience is increasingly prioritized by international development agencies and national governments. However, current approaches to informing communities of future climate risk are problematic. The predominant focus on end‐of‐century projections neglects more pressing development concerns, which relate to the management of shorter‐term risks and climate variability, and constitutes a substantial opportunity cost for the limited financia…
Climate, landowner residency, and land cover predict local scale fire activity in the Western Amazon
High-yield oil palm expansion spares land at the expense of forests in the Peruvian Amazon
High-yield agriculture potentially reduces pressure on forests by requiring less land to increase production. Using satellite and field data, we assessed the area deforested by industrial-scale high-yield oil palm expansion in the Peruvian Amazon from 2000 to 2010, finding that 72% of new plantations expanded into forested areas. In a focus area in the Ucayali region, we assessed deforestation for high- and smallholder low-yield oil palm plantati…
Climate, landowner residency, and land cover predict local scale fire activity in the Western Amazon
Heightened fire probability in Indonesia in non-drought conditions: The effect of increasing temperatures
In Indonesia, drought driven fires occur typically during the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation. This was the case of the events of 1997 and 2015 that resulted in months- long hazardous atmospheric pollution levels in Equatorial Asia and record greenhouse gas emissions. Nonetheless, anomalously active fire seasons have also been observed in non-drought years. In this work, we investigated the impact of temperature on fires and found …
Thirty Years of Multilevel Processes for Adaptation of Livestock Production to Droughts in Uruguay
Most countries lack effective policies to manage climate risks, despite growing concerns with climate change. The authors analyzed the policy evolution from a disaster management to a risk management approach, using as a case study four agricultural droughts that impacted Uruguay’s livestock sector in the last three decades. A transdisciplinary team of researchers, extension workers, and policy makers agreed on a common conceptual framework for t…
Building a Framework for Process-Oriented Evaluation of Regional Climate Outlook Forums
In many regions around the world, Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) provide seasonal climate information and forecasts to decision-makers at regional and national levels. Despite having two decades of experience, the forums have not been systematically monitored or evaluated. To address this gap, and to better inform nascent and widespread efforts in climate services, the authors propose a process-oriented evaluation framework derived from …
On the use and misuse of climate change projections in international development
Climate resilience is increasingly prioritized by international development agencies and national governments. However, current approaches to informing communities of future climate risk are problematic. The predominant focus on end‐of‐century projections neglects more pressing development concerns, which relate to the management of shorter‐term risks and climate variability, and constitutes a substantial opportunity cost for the limited financia…
A governance framework to manage the food-environment-livelihood trilemma of alternative proteins
Toward a holistic and data-driven framework to evaluate livestock-derived protein systems
The environmental toll of protein production systems, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use associated with the production of livestock-derived foods, poses a substantial challenge for global agricultural sustainability. At the same time, livestock possess significant cultural and economic value for billions, while providing essential macro- and micronutrients. Such tensions fuel a debate on how to optimize livestock production syst…
Geography (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Climate change (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works)