Delivering food security without increasing pressure on land

• Published in: Global food security Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 18 - 23
• Main Author: Smith, Pete
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Diet change; Ecosystem services; Food demand; Food production; Food security; Sustainable intensification; waste reduction; Diet change; Ecosystem services; Food production; Food demand; Food security; Sustainable intensification

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 intensifi...