We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative
to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Certification of …

Agroecology increasingly has gained scientific and policy recognition as having potential to
address environmental and social issues within food production, but concerns have been …

The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector encompasses managed
ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while delivering food, wood and …

Non-target organisms are globally exposed to herbicides. While many herbicides–for
example, glyphosate–were initially considered safe, increasing evidence demonstrates that …

The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …

Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the effects of diversification on
yields, economy, biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been synthesized. Here we …

Organic farming supports higher biodiversity than conventional farming, but at the cost of
lower yields. We conducted a meta‐analysis quantifying the trade‐off between biodiversity …

Climate change threatens human health, food security, and ecological sustainability. In
marginalized and vulnerable communities around the globe, there is a crucial need to …

Nano and micro-plastics (NMPs, particles diameter< 5 mm), as emerging contaminants,
have become a major concern in the aquatic environment because of their adverse …

How do we redesign agricultural landscapes to maintain their productivity and profitability,
while promoting rather than eradicating biodiversity, and regenerating rather than …