The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Gender binarism. Together, they comprise intimately
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …

Excessive agricultural nitrogen use causes environmental problems globally, to an extent
that it has been suggested that a safe planetary boundary has been exceeded. Earlier …

Avoiding excessive agricultural nitrogen (N) use without compromising yields has long been
a priority for both research and government policy in China,. Although numerous rice-related …

Global agriculture puts heavy pressure on planetary boundaries, posing the challenge to
achieve future food security without compromising Earth system resilience. On the basis of …

Water security is at stake today. While climate changes influence water availability,
urbanization and agricultural activities have led to increasing water demand as well as …

The nitrogen cycle has been radically changed by human activities. China consumes nearly
one third of the world's nitrogen fertilizers. The excessive application of fertilizers, and …

The massive use of fertilizers during the last decades allowed a great increase in the global
capacity of food production. However, in the last years, several studies highlight the …

Executive summary Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support
environmental sustainability; however, they are currently threatening both. Providing a …

The food system is a major driver of climate change, changes in land use, depletion of
freshwater resources, and pollution of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems through excessive …