The consumption of materials and products is one of the drivers of biodiversity loss, which in
turn affects ecosystem functioning and has socio-economic consequences worldwide. Life …

Biofilm reactors retain microbial cells in the form of biofilm which is attached to free moving
or fixed carrying materials, thus providing a high active biomass concentration and …

Demand for food products, often from international trade, has brought agricultural land use
into direct competition with biodiversity. Where these potential conflicts occur and which …

Increased application of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizer has significantly improved
crop yields and food security in China over the past several decades. However, this has also …

Abstract The UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to improve the lives of
people, increase prosperity, and protect the planet. Given the large number of goals …

Approximately 88 Mt of food are wasted every year in the European Union and are
responsible for 15–16% of the environmental impact of its entire food value chain. The …

Food security and biodiversity conservation are closely interconnected challenges to be
addressed to achieve a sustainable food system on a global scale. Due to the complex …

Sustainability of food consumption requires the understanding of multi-dimensional
environmental, economic and social impacts using a holistic and integrated sustainability …

Sustainable agricultural intensification is needed to tackle food insecurity and global
environmental change. Local environmental conditions determine the needs and potentials …

Evaluations of food, energy and water (FEW) linkages are rapidly emerging in contemporary
nexus studies. This paper demonstrates, from a food consumption perspective, the potential …