Smith, P. (2013) Delivering food security without increasing pressure on land. Global Food Security, 2 (1). pp. 18-23.
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sustainable intensification; Food security; Ecosystem services; Food demand; Diet change; Food production |
| Author Affiliation: | Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 23 St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3UU, Scotland, UK |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2014 05:54 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2014 05:54 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2012.11.008 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12868 |
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