کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1047575 | 945293 | 2013 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The challenge of feeding 9 to 10 Billion people by 2050 may seem like a big enough challenge in itself, but we also need to achieve this feat whilst, at the same time, reducing adverse impacts of food production on a whole range of ecosystem services. One suggested response is “sustainable intensification” which entails delivering safer, nutritious food from the same area whilst maintaining ecosystem service provision. In this review, I examine sustainable intensification and consider alternatives such as management of food demand and waste reduction. I conclude that sustainable intensification has a role to play, but this must be accompanied by fundamental change in global food systems.
► Food production can increase by expanding agricultural area or increasing per-area productivity.
► Expanding agriculture into forests and natural areas is environmentally damaging.
► To meet future food demand per-area productivity must increase, through “sustainable intensification”.
► Sustainable intensification will be challenging, and will not be without environmental impact.
► The need for sustainable intensification can be reduced my managing demand and reducing food waste.
Journal: Global Food Security - Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2013, Pages 18–23