Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and evidence
J Pretty - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Concerns about sustainability in agricultural systems centre on the need to develop
technologies and practices that do not have adverse effects on environmental goods and …
technologies and practices that do not have adverse effects on environmental goods and …
Herbicide‐resistant crops and weed resistance to herbicides
The adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has increased dramatically during the last 3
years, and currently over 52 million hectares of GM crops are planted world‐wide …
years, and currently over 52 million hectares of GM crops are planted world‐wide …
Integrating sustainable development in the supply chain: The case of life cycle assessment in oil and gas and agricultural biotechnology
It is widely accepted that firms play an important stewardship role in addressing sustainable
development concerns. A key challenge in this role is to balance the often conflicting …
development concerns. A key challenge in this role is to balance the often conflicting …
How agro-ecological research helps to address food security issues under new IPM and pesticide reduction policies for global crop production systems
AN E. Birch, GS Begg, GR Squire - Journal of experimental …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Drivers behind food security and crop protection issues are discussed in relation to food
losses caused by pests. Pests globally consume food estimated to feed an additional one …
losses caused by pests. Pests globally consume food estimated to feed an additional one …
Assessing environmental risks of transgenic plants
DA Andow, C Zwahlen - Ecology letters, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
By the end of the 1980s, a broad consensus had developed that there were potential
environmental risks of transgenic plants requiring assessment and that this assessment …
environmental risks of transgenic plants requiring assessment and that this assessment …
[LIBRO][B] Pesticides: health, safety and the environment
G Matthews - 2015 - books.google.com
Crop protection continues to be an important component of modern farming to maintain food
production to feed an expanding human population, but considerable changes have …
production to feed an expanding human population, but considerable changes have …
National‐scale regulation of the weed seedbank by carabid predators
DA Bohan, A Boursault, DR Brooks… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Assuring future food productivity and security will require that better use is made of pest
regulation provided by naturally occurring ecological services. However, empirical evidence …
regulation provided by naturally occurring ecological services. However, empirical evidence …
Questions concerning the potential impact of glyphosate‐based herbicides on amphibians
N Wagner, W Reichenbecher… - Environmental …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Use of glyphosate‐based herbicides is increasing worldwide. The authors review the
available data related to potential impacts of these herbicides on amphibians and conduct a …
available data related to potential impacts of these herbicides on amphibians and conduct a …
Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide–tolerant crops
American Association for Research … - … of the Royal …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Effects of genetically modified herbicide–tolerant (GMHT) and conventional crop
management on invertebrate trophic groups (herbivores, detritivores, pollinators, predators …
management on invertebrate trophic groups (herbivores, detritivores, pollinators, predators …
Weed species shifts in glyphosate‐resistant crops
MDK Owen - Pest Management Science: formerly Pesticide …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The adoption of glyphosate‐based crop production systems has been one of the most
important revolutions in the history of agriculture. Changes in weed communities owing to …
important revolutions in the history of agriculture. Changes in weed communities owing to …