The reality confronting ecosystem managers today is one of heterogeneous, rapidly
transforming landscapes, particularly in the areas more affected by urban and agricultural …

Food systems contribute 19%–29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, releasing 9,800–16,900 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in …

Despite substantial focus on sustainability issues in both science and politics, humanity
remains on largely unsustainable development trajectories. Partly, this is due to the failure of …

There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture
(SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable intensification can be …

Globally, demand for food animal products is rising. At the same time, we face mounting,
related pressures including limited natural resources, negative environmental externalities …

Worldwide demand for crops is increasing rapidly due to global population growth,
increased biofuel production, and changing dietary preferences. Meeting these growing …

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, including crop and livestock production,
forestry and associated land use changes, are responsible for a significant fraction of …

A reduction in global meat consumption can significantly reduce the adverse environmental
effects of the food system, but it would require widespread dietary changes. Such shifts to …

In light of human population growth, global food insecurity is an escalating concern. To meet
increasing demand for food, leading scientists have called for “sustainable intensification” …

Irrigation consumes more water than any other human activity, and thus the challenges of
water sustainability and food security are closely linked. To evaluate how water resources …