A review of the interactions between biodiversity, agriculture, climate change, and international trade: research and policy priorities
Striving to feed a population set to reach almost 10 billion people by 2050 in a sustainable
way is high on the research and policy agendas. Further intensification and expansion of …
way is high on the research and policy agendas. Further intensification and expansion of …
[HTML][HTML] Transforming agribusiness in developing countries: SDGs and the role of FinTech
Highlights•Transformation of agribusiness is needed to progress on SDGs.•FinTech may
mitigate trade-offs in the transformation process.•Main challenges relate to underinvestment …
mitigate trade-offs in the transformation process.•Main challenges relate to underinvestment …
Global impacts of future cropland expansion and intensification on agricultural markets and biodiversity
With rising demand for biomass, cropland expansion and intensification represent the main
strategies to boost agricultural production, but are also major drivers of biodiversity decline …
strategies to boost agricultural production, but are also major drivers of biodiversity decline …
Towards systematic analyses of ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies: Main concepts, methods and the road ahead
Ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that humans obtain from nature, are of great
importance for human well-being. The challenge of meeting the growing human demands …
importance for human well-being. The challenge of meeting the growing human demands …
Conventional land‐use intensification reduces species richness and increases production: A global meta‐analysis
M Beckmann, K Gerstner, M Akin‐Fajiye… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Most current research on land‐use intensification addresses its potential to either threaten
biodiversity or to boost agricultural production. However, little is known about the …
biodiversity or to boost agricultural production. However, little is known about the …
Linking urbanization and the environment: Conceptual and empirical advances
Urbanization is one of the biggest social transformations of modern time, driving and driven
by multiple social, economic, and environmental processes. The impacts of urbanization on …
by multiple social, economic, and environmental processes. The impacts of urbanization on …
Global projections of future cropland expansion to 2050 and direct impacts on biodiversity and carbon storage
Cropland expansion threatens biodiversity by driving habitat loss and impacts carbon
storage through loss of biomass and soil carbon (C). There is a growing concern land‐use …
storage through loss of biomass and soil carbon (C). There is a growing concern land‐use …
Agricultural development and land use change in India: A scenario analysis of trade‐offs between UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
R Hinz, TB Sulser, R Hüfner, D Mason‐D'Croz… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
India has the second largest population in the world and is characterized by a broad
diversity in climate, topography, flora, fauna, land use, and socioeconomic conditions. To …
diversity in climate, topography, flora, fauna, land use, and socioeconomic conditions. To …
Exploring detailed urban-rural development under intersecting population growth and food production scenarios: Trajectories for China's most populous agricultural …
Henan, China, is likely the most populous agricultural province worldwide. It is China's major
grain-producing area, with a continuously increasing population (96 million), which is …
grain-producing area, with a continuously increasing population (96 million), which is …
Cropland expansion outweighs the monetary effect of declining natural vegetation on ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Changes in land cover and land degradation alter natural ecosystems, thereby
affecting the services these ecosystems provide. However, there have been few attempts to …
affecting the services these ecosystems provide. However, there have been few attempts to …