Is it time for a socio-ecological revolution in agriculture?

Norton, L.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-0281. 2016 Is it time for a socio-ecological revolution in agriculture? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 235. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.007

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.007

Abstract/Summary

Sustainable intensification is touted as the future for agricultural land management in a world demanding greater food production. Agricultural practices remain primarily driven by the ‘intensification’ and not the ‘sustainable’ agenda. To turn this around requires clear evidence from ecologists about the nature of farming systems, the fundamental underpinning role of natural resources and ecological processes within them and the provision of feasible alternatives. Alternative ecologically based farming systems must reflect current wider food systems and the actors engaged in them with ecologists playing a key role in advocating change; from international global agreements which force political change, through changes in focus for agri-businesses, to decision-making by individual land owners.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.007
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Parr
ISSN:	0167-8809
Additional Keywords:	agriculture, agri-business, ecology, ecosystem services, natural resources, society
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	21 Oct 2016 15:51 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514736

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.007

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Parr

ISSN:

0167-8809

Additional Keywords:

agriculture, agri-business, ecology, ecosystem services, natural resources, society

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment