The fundamental links between climate change and marine plastic pollution
Plastic pollution and climate change have commonly been treated as two separate issues
and sometimes are even seen as competing. Here we present an alternative view that these …
and sometimes are even seen as competing. Here we present an alternative view that these …
Advancing the science and practice of ecological nutrient management for smallholder farmers
LE Drinkwater, SS Snapp - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soil degradation is widespread in smallholder agrarian communities across the globe where
limited resource farmers struggle to overcome poverty and malnutrition. This review lays out …
limited resource farmers struggle to overcome poverty and malnutrition. This review lays out …
Socioeconomic barriers of nitrogen management for agricultural and environmental sustainability
Synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers support global food production and feed over half of the
global population. However, more than half of the N fertilizers applied to croplands are not …
global population. However, more than half of the N fertilizers applied to croplands are not …
Toward quantification of the feasible potential of land-based carbon dioxide removal
Global climate-change overshoot scenarios, where warming exceeds Paris Agreement limits
before being brought back down, are highly dependent on land-based carbon dioxide …
before being brought back down, are highly dependent on land-based carbon dioxide …
Technology, nature's appropriation and capital accumulation in modern agriculture
C Gras, DM Cáceres - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2020 - Elsevier
Framed by efficiency and productivity narratives, technological innovations are conceived as
the inexorable pathway to agricultural development, obscuring the associated appropriation …
the inexorable pathway to agricultural development, obscuring the associated appropriation …
Using isotope pool dilution to understand how organic carbon additions affect N2O consumption in diverse soils
ER Stuchiner, JC von Fischer - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a formidable greenhouse gas with a warming potential~ 300× greater
than CO2. However, its emissions to the atmosphere have gone largely unchecked because …
than CO2. However, its emissions to the atmosphere have gone largely unchecked because …
How to legally overcome the distinction between organic and conventional farming-Governance approaches for sustainable farming on 100% of the land
J Stubenrauch, F Ekardt, K Heyl, B Garske… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural practices require a comprehensive transformation to preserve natural resources
and secure high-quality food supply. Conventional and organic farming practices offer …
and secure high-quality food supply. Conventional and organic farming practices offer …
Organic waste-to-bioplastics: Conversion with eco-friendly technologies and approaches for sustainable environment
Petrochemical-based synthetic plastics poses a threat to humans, wildlife, marine life and
the environment. Given the magnitude of eventual depletion of petrochemical sources and …
the environment. Given the magnitude of eventual depletion of petrochemical sources and …
On the social sustainability of industrial agriculture dependent on migrant workers. Romanian workers in Spain's seasonal agriculture
Y Molinero-Gerbeau, A López-Sala, M Șerban - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the beginning of the 21st century, Romanian migrants have become one of the most
significant national groups doing agricultural work in Spain, initially coming via a temporary …
significant national groups doing agricultural work in Spain, initially coming via a temporary …
Predicting nitrate leaching loss in temperate rainfed cereal crops: relative importance of management and environmental drivers
Nitrate (NO 3) leaching from agriculture represents the primary source of groundwater
contamination and freshwater ecosystem degradation. At the field level, NO 3 leaching is …
contamination and freshwater ecosystem degradation. At the field level, NO 3 leaching is …