Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development.
Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …

Cities are net consumers of food from local and global hinterlands. Urban foodshed analysis
is a quantitative approach for examining links between urban consumers and rural …

Reliable estimates of carbon and other environmental footprints of agricultural commodities
require capturing a large diversity of conditions along global supply chains. Life Cycle …

Global pet ownership, especially of cats and dogs, is rising with income growth, and so too
are the environmental impacts associated with their food. The global extent of these impacts …

Identifying the location of irrigated croplands and how they change over time is critical for
assessing and managing limited water resources to navigate such challenges as local to …

Agriculture is essential for feeding the large and growing world population, but it can also
generate pollution that harms ecosystems and human health. Here, we explore the human …

Abstract The United States is the largest producer of goods and services in the world.
Rainfall, surface water supplies, and groundwater aquifers represent a fundamental input to …

Tea is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, and the sustainability of tea production
is of vital strategic importance to tea farmers and stakeholders in its value chain. China is a …

Food consumption and production are separated in space through flows of food along
complex supply chains. These food supply chains are critical to our food security, making it …

The effectiveness of policies and management actions in reducing the release of excess
nitrogen (N) to the environment is best assessed if N fluxes across air, land, and water are …