Agricultural intensification has led to a drastic simplification and homogenization of agroecosystems, causing biodiversity loss and an increased reliance on chemical pesticides …
Farming systems that support locally diverse agricultural production and high levels of biodiversity are in rapid decline, despite evidence of their benefits for climate, environmental …
Restoring tree cover in tropical countries has the potential to benefit millions of smallholders through improvements in income and environmental services. However, despite their …
I Mouratiadou, A Wezel, K Kamilia, A Marchetti… - Agronomy for …, 2024 - Springer
Agroecology is identified as an important solution to increase the sustainability of agricultural and food systems. Despite the increasing number of publications assessing the …
Agricultural simplification continues to expand at the expense of more diverse forms of agriculture. This simplification, for example, in the form of intensively managed …
S Hatt, TF Döring - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
While many pesticides are detrimental to human health and the environment, drastically reducing their use and risks in agriculture has been set as a key target for global …
Z Liang, Z Xu, J Cheng, B Ma, WF Cong… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diversified crop rotations are considered key to solving sustainability issues with modern farming but trade-offs often occur among different sustainability objectives. It remains a …
Crop diversification practices (CDPs) are alternative strategies aimed to achieve sustainable cropping systems and food production overcoming the agro-environmental impacts of …
A global survey of 179 restoration practitioners spanning 65 countries identified the extent of stakeholder engagement as a key factor determining the success or failure of restoration …