Social-ecological outcomes of agricultural intensification
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Rasmussen, L.V.
Coolsaet, B.
Martin, A.
Mertz, O.
Pascual, U.
Corbera, E.
Dawson, N.
Fisher, J.A
Franks, P.
Ryan, C.M.
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Nature Sustainability: 1 (6): 275-282-282 (2018)
Abstract
Land-use intensification in agrarian landscapes is seen as a key strategy to simultaneously feed humanity and use ecosystems sustainably, but the conditions that support positive social-ecological outcomes remain poorly documented. We address this knowledge gap by synthesizing research that analyses how agricultural intensification affects both ecosystem services and human well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Overall, we find that agricultural intensification is rarely found to lead to simultaneous positive ecosystem service and well-being outcomes. This is particularly the case when ecosystem services other than food provisioning are taken into consideration. © 2018 The Publisher.