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Ecology is so complex that even Sweden with 70% of its land area as forest might not be sustainable
Key challenges for rewilding 30% of the planet
Rewilding is a proposal to avoid a dystopian future and 30% rewilding is needed to keep us within planetary limits.
10 laws for sustainable land management
Everyone loves a good law, they make us feel safe. Here are 10 from the world of land management that should help deliver sustainability and food security.
In land management, always tackle the social issue first
It amazes me how much knowledge humanity has accumulated. Even more baffling is how we fail to use it.
Emerging questions on sustainable land management
It is hard to know what new information humanity needs to survive and prosper. What should the research questions be?
Is social capital the solution to food security?
Contrary to popular wisdom, humans are fantastic cooperators, and there is a surge of it in agriculture.
Fixing climate with soil carbon has a big bonus
Like a bolt from the blue, soil carbon is the sequestration option to help fix the climate problem. It is no surprise to us scientists and isn’t even the biggest bonus of extra soil carbon.
Why not ban an insecticide that kills bees?
Pesticides are excellent for the control of pests but what happens when they attack your friends?
Are we united to reverse biodiversity loss?
Loss of biodiversity will affect the survival of humanity. Grandiose perhaps, but will pledges be enough?
Soil matters—graphs that should scare the pants off you
Despite plenty of food there is a global surge in hunger, malnutrition, and population trends that all come down to the soil.
Do enough people live in rural areas?
Will people continue to prefer cities or will enough escape to the country?
How valuable is the planet to you?
People care about cute animals, the Pope and the Denver Broncos. And the earth, too, someway down the list of priorities.
Textile waste is useful, so we need to recycle it
There are many ways to help farmers. Here is one that you might not have thought possible.
Why do chicken coops have to be large?
Competition for market share is a powerful force with many outcomes. Some are essential to feed everyone well; some generate great risk.
The staggering growth in pork consumption across China
China produces a lot of pork at prices citizens can afford. Supply and demand are fuelling each other into a massive sustainability challenge.
Why are we failing to adapt to climate change impacts?
Emission reduction is essential against the threat of climate change, but it might not be enough.
What is Syntropic Farming?
Sustained production and delivery of food where and when needed is essential to human survival. But how will it happen? Through innovations like this one.
