Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies

Garnett, T. and Appleby, M.C. and Balmford, A. and et al, . (2013) Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies. Science, 341 (6141). pp. 33-34.

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Abstract

Food security is high on the global policy agenda. Demand for food is increasing as populations grow and gain wealth to purchase more varied and resource-intensive diets. There is increased competition for land, water, energy, and other inputs into food production. Climate change poses challenges to agriculture, particularly in developing countries (1), and many current farming practices damage the environment and are a major source of greenhouse gases (GHG). In an increasingly globalized world, food insecurity in one region can have widespread political and economic ramifications (2)...

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Food security, Resource-intensive diets, Climate change, Economic ramifications
Author Affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK
Subjects: Agricultural Engineering
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2016 10:39
Last Modified: 14 Nov 2016 10:39
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1234485
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14534

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