Insights into three alternative agriculture practices to foster food system transformation for life on land

Jorien Zevenberg and Henny J. van der Windt

Chapter 21 in The Elgar Companion to Food System Transformation for Sustainable Development, 2026, pp 284-298 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The ongoing degradation of terrestrial ecosystems is increasingly acknowledged as an urgent problem. Therefore, Sustainable Development Goal 15 is committed to promoting the sustainable use of these ecosystems. Because food systems affect land use and the quality of the environment, there is widespread recognition that conventional agriculture should become more sustainable to halt biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. The transformation towards alternative and more sustainable forms of agriculture is slow and faces many difficulties. This chapter explores the development of three alternative agricultural practices in the Netherlands through a multilevel sustainability transition perspective. By comparing these examples with conventional agriculture, the authors discuss possible leverage points for food system transformation towards sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainable Agriculture; Nature-inclusive Agriculture; Transition; Agroecology; Community-supported Agriculture; Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332847
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