Summary The Nutrition Transition model is presented with the nature and pace of change in
key stages varying by location and subpopulations. At present, all high‐income and many …

The eighteenth-century Malthusian prediction of population growth outstripping food
production has not yet come to bear. Unprecedented agricultural land expansions since …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Industrialization and urbanization have resulted in a series of problems such as an
excessive intensity of land utilization and an unbalanced structure of land use …

Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

Agricultural intensification is required to feed the growing and increasingly demanding
human population. Intensification is associated with increasing use of resources, applied as …

With an expected 9 billion people by 2050 and average income on the rise in the developing
world, meeting future food demand will be a challenge. Climate change, urbanisation and …

In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …

This paper examines the short-run and long-run effects of economic, sociological and
energy factors on environmental degradation in 28 European countries. In so doing, we …

The world's largest food producer, China, is now facing increasing pressure to solve food
security and is committed to forging new prospects for global food security and sustainable …