Journal article
Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.384(6691), pp.87-93
04/05/2024
PMID: 38574149
Abstract
Agricultural simplification continues to expand at the expense of more diverse forms of agriculture. This simplification, for example, in the form of intensively managed monocultures, poses a risk to keeping the world within safe and just Earth system boundaries. Here, we estimated how agricultural diversification simultaneously affects social and environmental outcomes. Drawing from 24 studies in 11 countries across 2655 farms, we show how five diversification strategies focusing on livestock, crops, soils, noncrop plantings, and water conservation benefit social (e.g., human well-being, yields, and food security) and environmental (e.g., biodiversity, ecosystem services, and reduced environmental externalities) outcomes. We found that applying multiple diversification strategies creates more positive outcomes than individual management strategies alone. To realize these benefits, well-designed policies are needed to incentivize the adoption of multiple diversification strategies in unison.
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- Title
- Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture
- Creators
- Laura Vang Rasmussen - University of CopenhagenDavid Crowder - Washington State University, Department of EntomologyIngo Grass - University of HohenheimSieglinde Snapp - Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource SciencesZia Mehrabi - University of Colorado BoulderOlivia Smith - Michigan State UniversityRachel Bezner-Kerr - Cornell UniversityJennifer Blesh - University of MichiganLucas Alejandro Garibaldi - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasMarney Isaac - University of TorontoChristina Kennedy - The Nature ConservancyHannah Wittman - University of British ColumbiaPéter Batáry - HUN-REN Centre for Ecological ResearchDamayanti Buchori - IPB UniversityRolando Cerda - Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza CatieJulián Chará - Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción AgropecuariaKevin Darras - Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementKathryn Demaster - University of California, BerkeleyKarina Garcia - University of KentuckyManuel Gómez - Federación Nacional de Cultivadores de Palma de AceiteDavid Gonthier - University of KentuckyPurnama Hidayat - IPB UniversityJuliana Hipólito - Universidade Federal da BahiaMark Hirons - University of OxfordLesli Hoey - University of MichiganDana James - University of British ColumbiaInnocensia John - University of Dar es SalaamAndrew Jones - University of MichiganDaniel Karp - University of California, DavisYodit Kebede - Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementCarmen Bezner Kerr - University of TorontoSusanna Klassen - University of British ColumbiaMartyna Kotowska - University of GöttingenHolger Kreft - University of GöttingenRamiro Llanque - Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la MujerChristian Levers - Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDiego Lizcano - The Nature Conservancy [Bogota]Adrian Lu - University of California, BerkeleySidney Madsen - Center for Global DevelopmentRosebelly Nunes Marques - Universidade de São PauloPedro Buss Martins - Universidade de São PauloAmerica Melo - The Nature Conservancy [Bogota]Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong - University of MichiganElissa Olimpi - Virginia TechJeb Owen - Washington State UniversityHeiber Pantevez - Federación Nacional de Cultivadores de Palma de AceiteMatin Qaim - University of BonnSarah Redlich - University of WürzburgChristoph Scherber - University of BonnAmber Sciligo - The Organic CenterWilliam Snyder - University of Georgia [USA]Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter - University of WürzburgAnne Elise Stratton - University of MichiganJoseph Taylor - Michigan State UniversityTeja Tscharntke - University of GöttingenVivian Valencia - Bishop's UniversityCassandra Vogel - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesClaire Kremen - University of British ColumbiaThe Organic Center
- Publication Details
- Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.384(6691), pp.87-93
- Academic Unit
- College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Number of pages
- 7
- Identifiers
- 99901404606101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article