Farming Approaches for Greater Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Food Security

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 68-80

  Garibaldi, Lucas A ^a   Gemmill Herren, Barbara ^b   D'Annolfo, Raffaele ^c   Graeub, Benjamin E ^d   Cunningham, Saul A ^e   Breeze, Tom D ^f  

^a Universidad Nacional de Río Negro ^*  (Argentina)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^c Independent Researcher   (Italy)

^d Biovision Foundation for Sustainable Development   (Switzerland)

^e AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agroecology; conventional intensification; ecological intensification; ecosystem services; externalities; valuation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGROECOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CROP YIELD; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVELIHOOD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS; VALUATION;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CATERING SERVICE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD SUPPLY;

EID: 85002931066     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.10.001     Document Type: Review

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