Artículos de revistas
Farming Approaches for Greater Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Food Security
Fecha
2017-01Registro en:
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Gemmill Herren, Barbara; D'Annolfo, Raffaele; Graeub, Benjamin E.; Cunningham, Saul A.; et al.; Farming Approaches for Greater Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Food Security; Elsevier Science London; Trends In Ecology And Evolution - Tree; 32; 1; 1-2017; 68-80
0169-5347
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Gemmill Herren, Barbara
D'Annolfo, Raffaele
Graeub, Benjamin E.
Cunningham, Saul A.
Breeze, Tom D.
Resumen
Scientists and policy-makers globally are calling for alternative approaches to conventional intensification of agriculture that enhance ecosystem services provided by biodiversity. The evidence reviewed here suggests that alternative approaches can achieve high crop yields and profits, but the performance of other socioeconomic indicators (as well as long-term trends) is surprisingly poorly documented. Consequently, the implementation of conventional intensification and the discussion of alternative approaches are not based on quantitative evidence of their simultaneous ecological and socioeconomic impacts across the globe. To close this knowledge gap, we propose a participatory assessment framework. Given the impacts of conventional intensification on biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions, such evidence is urgently needed to direct science-policy initiatives, such as the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.