Despite the benefits of sustainable innovations in the agricultural sector being widely
recognized, their adoption rate remains below the level designated by the 2030 Sustainable …

Copper can accumulate in agricultural topsoil through the use of Cu-based fungicides,
which may harm soil organisms such as earthworms. This study aimed at reviewing the …

Agrarian landscapes play a vital role in securing ecosystem services to people. These
environments in central rural Spain are threatened by urban and industrial expansion, as …

Despite the extensive literature on Local Agro-food Systems (LAFS), which involves
research on local food identity and organisational proximity, the environmental sustainability …

Transitioning to more sustainable agricultural practices is a key goal in agroecology. Before
practices are adopted, however, farmers must weigh a complex set of biophysical and …

Agroecology has become increasingly popular but locally optimized agroecological
production methods and information and communication technology (ICT) support tools are …

Food systems require reorientation to take greater account of interactions with the
environment, economy, health and society. Transitions to agroecological farming practices …

Governance networks, made of diversified and multidisciplinary actors, have a prominent
role in the development and implementation of actions for agri-food system transformation …

Like many Mediterranean areas, the Italian island of Sicily faces multiple environmental
pressures such as soil loss, fire hazards, and extreme meteorological events, all of which …

Agricultural systems have a long history of responding to various economic and socio-
political forces, including supply and demand, political preferences and power inequalities …