Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production

Ian K. Dawson; Sarah E. Park; Simon J. Attwood; Ramni Jamnadass; Wayne Powell; Terry Sunderland; Sammy Carsan

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2019.07.002

Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production

Ian K. Dawson, Sarah E. Park, Simon J. Attwood, Ramni Jamnadass, Wayne Powell, Terry Sunderland, Sammy Carsan

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Abstract

Biodiversity is crucial for environmentally- and nutritionally-sustainable food supply. Yet often its roles have been under-recognised, with rich local resources of biodiversity that could support more sustainable future food production being lost. Published meta-analyses and systematic reviews however also reveal that biodiversity's beneficial roles are context specific, depending on the particular production system and environment. Along with the trajectory of global food systems toward homogenisation, this presents challenges for biodiversity in supporting future food supply. Practical implementation of biodiversity-based food production options requires not only that these options are ‘biologically’ productive, but must address many additional factors such as the transaction costs of knowledge acquisition for practice adoption. Further understanding the drivers behind trends in food systems, at a cross-sectoral level, is essential.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-37
Number of pages	15
Journal	Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment
Volume	21
Early online date	9 Jul 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2019.07.002
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019

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