Vietnam Farming (IMAGE) Rutgers University Caption A farmer tends rice fields in Yen Bai, Vietnam, where balancing goals for sustainable development and management of ecosystems is challenging. Options like improved cropland management, increasing soil carbon, agroforestry, integrated water management and fire management are all low trade-off land management practices that can help countries meet targets like the U.N. sustainable development goals and the Paris climate agreement. Credit Pamela McElwee/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.