Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins

B Purvis, Y Mao, D Robinson - Sustainability science, 2019 - Springer
The three-pillar conception of (social, economic and environmental) sustainability,
commonly represented by three intersecting circles with overall sustainability at the centre …

Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives

R Prasad, A Bhattacharyya, QD Nguyen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its
miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food …

Worldwide research trends on sustainable land use in agriculture

JA Aznar-Sánchez, M Piquer-Rodríguez… - Land use policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Currently, 42% of the world's population depends on agriculture for its livelihood,
and agriculture drives the economy of most developing countries. Therefore, human life on …

Sustainable agriculture and its implementation gap—Overcoming obstacles to implementation

N Siebrecht - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
There are numerous studies and publications about sustainable agriculture. Many papers
argue that sustainable agriculture is necessary, and analyze how this goal could be …

Spatio-temporal dynamic patterns of farmland and rural settlements in Su–Xi–Chang region: Implications for building a new countryside in coastal China

H Long, Y Liu, X Wu, G Dong - Land use policy, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the spatio-temporal dynamic patterns of farmland and rural settlements
from 1990 to 2006 in Su–Xi–Chang region of coastal China experienced dramatic economic …

Sustainability of ecological and conventional agricultural systems in Bangladesh: an assessment based on environmental, economic and social perspectives

G Rasul, GB Thapa - Agricultural systems, 2004 - Elsevier
The sustainability of conventional agriculture in Bangladesh is under threat from the
continuous degradation of land and water resources, and from declining yields due to …

Assessing soil chemical and physical property responses to deforestation and subsequent cultivation in smallholders farming system in Ethiopia

M Lemenih, E Karltun, M Olsson - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2005 - Elsevier
In Ethiopia land degradation in the forms of soil erosion and declining soil fertility are serious
challenges to agricultural productivity and economic growth. Despite the general recognition …

Permaculture—Scientific evidence of principles for the agroecological design of farming systems

J Krebs, S Bach - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Modern industrial agriculture is largely responsible for environmental problems, such as
biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and alteration of biogeochemical cycles or greenhouse …

Citizen science for sustainable agriculture–A systematic literature review

L Ebitu, H Avery, KA Mourad, J Enyetu - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Farmers as volunteers in research could potentially provide a rich resource for exploring
sustainable agricultural research questions. To discern emerging patterns in citizen science …

Sustainable crop production: definition and methodological approach for assessing and implementing sustainability

I Lewandowski, M Härdtlein, M Kaltschmitt - Crop science, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
A method for assessing and implementing sustainable crop production is needed to give
practical relevance to the frequently used term “sustainable agriculture”. The objective of this …