Social-ecological outcomes of agricultural intensification

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Brendan Coolsaet, Adrian Martin (), Ole Mertz, Unai Pascual, Esteve Corbera, Neil Dawson, Janet A. Fisher, Phil Franks and Casey M. Ryan
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Laura Vang Rasmussen: University of Copenhagen
Brendan Coolsaet: University of East Anglia
Adrian Martin: University of East Anglia
Ole Mertz: University of Copenhagen
Unai Pascual: University of the Basque Country
Esteve Corbera: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Neil Dawson: University of East Anglia
Janet A. Fisher: University of Edinburgh
Phil Franks: IIED
Casey M. Ryan: University of Edinburgh

Nature Sustainability, 2018, vol. 1, issue 6, 275-282

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.

Date: 2018
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