Agent-based models (ABMs) are increasingly recognized as valuable tools in modelling
human-environmental systems, but challenges and critics remain. One pressing challenge …

Food production is challenged by changes in climate and land use and expanding human
population growth. Proper pollination can increase the production and quality of fruit, nut, oil …

Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their
social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services …

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 …

In natural ecosystems, positive effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been
widely observed, yet whether this is true in crop** systems remains unclear. Here we …

Abstract Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, ecosystem service science has made
much progress in framing core concepts and approaches, but there is still debate around the …

Abstract 'Soil health'has become a dominant, pervasive phrase in soil and environmental
sciences. But despite its ubiquity, the concept remains elusively ambiguous, largely because …

Are green transformations too urgent, deep and pervasive to be reliably achieved by
democratic means? As suggested by the iconically influential environmentalist James …

Climate change impacts are a serious threat to food provisioning, security and the economy.
Thus, assessing agricultural suitability and yield reduction under climate change is crucial …

The way we grow and consume food is changing both landscapes and societies globally.
The constraints and challenges we face in meeting the anticipated large increase in global …