Book Chapter
Hall C (2024) Forestry. In: Handbook of African Economic Development. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-of-african-economic-development-9781800885790.html
Dr Charlotte Hall
Lecturer in Environmental Geography
Biological and Environmental Sciences Stirling
About me
My research explores the overarching question: How can we provide sufficient and nutritious food for the global population whilst remaining within planetary boundaries? I am particularly interested in the linkages between food production and land use change, and the potential of nature-based solutions for meeting both food security and environmental goals.
Biography: I completed a NERC-funded PhD at the University of Dundee which investigated the impacts of climate change on food production in sub-Saharan Africa, and whether changes to people’s dietary patterns could mitigate these impacts. Following this, I worked as a research assistant at the University of Aberdeen on a project examining the challenges faced by national-level decision makers in sourcing environmental impact data on strategies to address zero hunger. From 2020-2023, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher on an ERC-funded project known as FORESTDIET at the University of Copenhagen, investigating the linkages between land use change and food security in low- and middle-income countries.
Outputs (11)
Outputs
Article
The importance of different forest management systems for people’s dietary quality in Tanzania
Olesen RS, Reiner F, den Braber B, Hall C, Kilawe CJ, Kinabo J, Msuya J & Rasmussen LV (2024) The importance of different forest management systems for people’s dietary quality in Tanzania. Landscape Ecology, 39, Art. No.: 176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01961-6
Article
Vansant E, den Braber B, Hall C, Kamoto J, Reiner F, Oldekop J & Rasmussen LV (2024) Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi. Nature Food, 5, pp. 661-666. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01028-4
Article
Even low levels of tree cover improve dietary quality in West Africa
den Braber B, Hall C, Brandt M, Reiner F, Mugabowindekwe M & Rasmussen LV (2024) Even low levels of tree cover improve dietary quality in West Africa. PNAS Nexus, 3 (2), Art. No.: pgae067. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae067
Article
Forest regrowth improves people’s dietary quality in Nigeria
Rasmussen LV, den Braber B, Hall CM, Rhemtulla JM, Fagan ME & Sunderland T (2023) Forest regrowth improves people’s dietary quality in Nigeria. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 1, Art. No.: 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-023-00003-z
Review
Olesen RS, Hall CM & Rasmussen LV (2022) Forests support people’s food and nutrition security through multiple pathways in low- and middle-income countries. One Earth, 5 (12), pp. 1342-1353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.11.005
Article
Deforestation reduces fruit and vegetable consumption in rural Tanzania
Hall CM, Rasmussen LV, Powell B, Dyngeland C, Jung S & Olesen RS (2022) Deforestation reduces fruit and vegetable consumption in rural Tanzania. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (10), Art. No.: e2112063119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2112063119
Commentary
Rethinking the approach of a global shift toward plant-based diets
Rasmussen LV, Hall C, Vansant EC, den Braber B & Olesen RS (2021) Rethinking the approach of a global shift toward plant-based diets. One Earth, 4 (9), pp. 1201-1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2021.08.018
Article
The impact of climate and societal change on food and nutrition security: A case study of Malawi
Hall C, Macdiarmid JI, Smith P & Dawson TP (2021) The impact of climate and societal change on food and nutrition security: A case study of Malawi. Food and Energy Security, 10 (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.290
Article
The relationship between forest cover and diet quality: a case study of rural southern Malawi
Hall C, Macdiarmid JI, Matthews RB, Smith P, Hubbard SF & Dawson TP (2019) The relationship between forest cover and diet quality: a case study of rural southern Malawi. Food Security, 11, pp. 635-650. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-019-00923-0
Article
The impact of population growth and climate change on food security in Africa: looking ahead to 2050
Hall C, Dawson TP, Macdiarmid JI, Matthews RB & Smith P (2017) The impact of population growth and climate change on food security in Africa: looking ahead to 2050. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 15 (2), pp. 124-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2017.1293929