The Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) and the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, UK, have jointly published a report entitled: 'Sustainable intensification in agriculture: Navigating a course through competing food system priorities'.
Based on discussions held at a workshop in 2012, the report tries to map the concepts behind the idea of ‘sustainable intensification’ (SI) and to identify areas where further work is needed. Ultimately, the report argues the case for a more ‘systems’ oriented approach to decision making. Following the release of the report, around 30 experts in this field, from academic, governmental, NGO and industrial organisations, were asked to give their comments on the report. More recently, a paper was published on the subject.
The neologism still struggles with practicability. A respected authority needs to set the definition straight so we know where to stand. And in a very near future too, before we get confused and discredit this interesting notion.
The Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) and the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, UK, have jointly published a report entitled: 'Sustainable intensification in agriculture: Navigating a course through competing food system priorities'.
Based on discussions held at a workshop in 2012, the report tries to map the concepts behind the idea of ‘sustainable intensification’ (SI) and to identify areas where further work is needed. Ultimately, the report argues the case for a more ‘systems’ oriented approach to decision making. Following the release of the report, around 30 experts in this field, from academic, governmental, NGO and industrial organisations, were asked to give their comments on the report. More recently, a paper was published on the subject.
https://www.fcrn.org.uk/fcrn/publications/sustainable-intensification-agr...
and
https://www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/news/sustainable-intensification-agricu...
(FCRN and Future of Food, 04/07/2013)
The neologism still struggles with practicability. A respected authority needs to set the definition straight so we know where to stand. And in a very near future too, before we get confused and discredit this interesting notion.