Intensification for redesigned and sustainable agricultural systems

J Pretty - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
BACKGROUND The mid-20th century brought agricultural transformation and the “Green
Revolution.” New crop varieties and livestock breeds—combined with increased use of …

Sustainable intensification in agricultural systems

J Pretty, ZP Bharucha - Annals of botany, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Agricultural systems are amended ecosystems with a variety of properties.
Modern agroecosystems have tended towards high through-flow systems, with energy …

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (chapter 7)

GJ Nabuurs, R Mrabet, A Abu Hatab, M Bustamante… - 2022‏ - pure.iiasa.ac.at
The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector encompasses managed
ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while delivering food, wood and …

Action needed for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges

G Pe'er, A Bonn, H Bruelheide, P Dieker… - People and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Making agriculture sustainable is a global challenge. In the European Union (EU), the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is failing with respect to biodiversity, climate, soil, land …

Global assessment of agricultural system redesign for sustainable intensification

J Pretty, TG Benton, ZP Bharucha, LV Dicks… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
The sustainable intensification of agricultural systems offers synergistic opportunities for the
co-production of agricultural and natural capital outcomes. Efficiency and substitution are …

The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe

JD Van der Ploeg, D Barjolle, J Bruil, G Brunori… - Journal of rural …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This article discusses the economic dimensions of agroecological farming systems in
Europe. It firstly theoretically elaborates the reasons why, and under what conditions …

The greenhouse gas impacts of converting food production in England and Wales to organic methods

LG Smith, GJD Kirk, PJ Jones, AG Williams - Nature communications, 2019‏ - nature.com
Agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and must
feature in efforts to reduce emissions. Organic farming might contribute to this through …

[ספר][B] Sustainable diets: how ecological nutrition can transform consumption and the food system

P Mason, T Lang - 2017‏ - taylorfrancis.com
How can huge populations be fed healthily, equitably and affordably while maintaining the
ecosystems on which life depends? The evidence of diet's impact on public health and the …

[HTML][HTML] Legume dreams: The contested futures of sustainable plant-based food systems in Europe

G Cusworth, T Garnett, J Lorimer - Global Environmental Change, 2021‏ - Elsevier
With the intensification of agriculture, the simplification of crop rotations, and the rise in
demand for meat, dairy and cereal products, legume production and consumption are at an …

The resignification process of Agroecology: Competing narratives from governments, civil society and intergovernmental organizations

MG Rivera-Ferre - Agroecology and sustainable food systems, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
The definition of Agroecology as a science, as a movement, and as a practice is widely
accepted worldwide. But these three approaches are in fact interrelated elements which …