Grain legume production and use in European agricultural systems
CA Watson, M Reckling, S Preissel, J Bachinger… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a great demand for high-protein materials for livestock feed in Europe and
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …
Quantifying the foodshed: a systematic review of urban food flow and local food self-sufficiency research
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 …
is a quantitative approach for examining links between urban consumers and rural …
Food and feed trade as a driver in the global nitrogen cycle: 50-year trends
The alteration of the global nitrogen (N) cycle is creating severe environmental impacts. This
paper analyses the increasing importance of the international trade of food and feed in the …
paper analyses the increasing importance of the international trade of food and feed in the …
The nitrogen cascade from agricultural soils to the sea: modelling nitrogen transfers at regional watershed and global scales
G Billen, J Garnier, L Lassaletta - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The nitrogen cycle of pre-industrial ecosystems has long been remarkably closed, in spite of
the high mobility of this element in the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Inter-regional and …
the high mobility of this element in the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Inter-regional and …
A biogeochemical view of the global agro-food system: Nitrogen flows associated with protein production, consumption and trade
G Billen, L Lassaletta, J Garnier - Global Food Security, 2014 - Elsevier
Through a detailed analysis of the FAO database, we propose a generalised representation
of the world׳ s agro-food systems in 2009, based on the description of nitrogen (ie proteins) …
of the world׳ s agro-food systems in 2009, based on the description of nitrogen (ie proteins) …
[HTML][HTML] Regional self-sufficiency: A multi-dimensional analysis relating agricultural production and consumption in the European Union
Short food supply chains and circularity are discussed as key factors for a sustainable food
system. Although self-sufficiency ratios (SSR) are often used to characterize agri-food …
system. Although self-sufficiency ratios (SSR) are often used to characterize agri-food …
Unpacking components of sustainable and resilient urban food systems
Urban food systems are connected with several pressing issues, including urban population
growth, resource scarcity, and climate change. To cope within these issues, urban food …
growth, resource scarcity, and climate change. To cope within these issues, urban food …
[HTML][HTML] Reconnecting crop and cattle farming to reduce nitrogen losses to river water of an intensive agricultural catchment (Seine basin, France): past, present and …
Nitrate and pesticide contamination of surface and groundwater has become a major
problem in intensive farming regions in Europe, with nitrate concentrations reaching values …
problem in intensive farming regions in Europe, with nitrate concentrations reaching values …
How changes in diet and trade patterns have shaped the N cycle at the national scale: Spain (1961–2009)
During the last five decades (1961–2009), Spain has experienced a considerable
expansion in the nutrient cycle of its agricultural sector and, in particular, a threefold …
expansion in the nutrient cycle of its agricultural sector and, in particular, a threefold …
The biogeochemical imprint of human metabolism in Paris Megacity: A regionalized analysis of a water-agro-food system
Megacities are facing a twofold challenge regarding resources:(i) ensure their availability for
a growing urban population and (ii) limit the impact of resource losses to the environment …
a growing urban population and (ii) limit the impact of resource losses to the environment …