Energy management problems associated with rapid institutional, political, technical,
ecological, social and economic development have been of critical concern to both national …

The multiple new challenges facing agriculture require the development of innovative
cropping systems with high environmental, economic and social performances. Many …

Sustainable agriculture can play significant roles in facilitating the betterment of land, water,
air, and the overall environment. The concept of SA relies primly on economic, social, and …

Competition for water between agriculture and the environment is a growing problem in
irrigated regions across the globe, especially in endorheic basins with downstream …

Indicators have been used in many sustainability assessment methods, however,
disagreements over a common definition and scope for the sustainability concept have led …

Environmental targets are often used in planning for sustainable agricultural landscapes but
their impacts are rarely known. In this paper we introduce landscape futures analysis as a …

Agricultural sustainability considers the effects of farm activities on social, economic, and
environmental conditions at local and regional scales. Adoption of more sustainable …

Greenhouse agriculture has become vitally important in promoting sustainable food supplies
globally, especially by encouraging local production and consumption practices. However, it …

Irrigation, fertilization, and cultivation managements play important roles in crop production
in the North China Plain (NCP). This study aims to compare crop yields, and water and N …

An appropriate agricultural water-land nexus can help to effectively take advantage of
limited water and land resources, which is of great significance for guaranteeing food …