Soil organic matter (SOM) anchors global terrestrial productivity and food and fiber supply.
SOM retains water and soil nutrients and stores more global carbon than do plants and the …

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 …

It is recognised today that the global food system does not always deliver good nutrition for
all human beings, and, additionally, dramatically contributes to climate change …

The definition of Agroecology as a science, as a movement, and as a practice is widely
accepted worldwide. But these three approaches are in fact interrelated elements which …

Despite the increasingly widespread use of the term agroecology by farmers, scientists,
agrarian social movements, and lawmakers, the definition of the concept is still the object of …

Based on urgent needs for food security compounded by a changing climate which impacts
and is impacted by agricultural land-use and food distribution practices, we explore the …

Current patterns of global change are threatening the supply of agrarian ecosystem services
on which human well-being depends. Within this context, agroecology has emerged within …

Spatial diversification of crop and non-crop habitats in farming systems is promising for
enhancing natural regulation of insect pests. Nevertheless, results from recent syntheses …

An alarming decrease of insects in number and variety calls for measures of protection and
promotion, since insects are crucial for the functioning of ecosystems and provide multiple …

Agricultural intensification has strongly impacted ecosystems and accelerated the process of
global change. Consequently, agroecological practices are being increasingly adopted …