Biosciences Seminar Series - Spring 2016
19 May 2016 - 1pm - Zoology Museum
Can sustainable agriculture give us a sustainable food system?
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Other than at a small scale, it makes little sense to think about sustainable agriculture (the supply of food), without also thinking about the demand for food that drives production within the agri-food system. I’ll examine notions of sustainability, from an environmental perspective, and some of the wicked problems that arise from agriculture impacting upon many ecosystem services (leading to trade-offs between different aspects of impact).
Whilst we can get better at managing agricultures’ impacts through changing farming efficiency and thinking about ecosystem services and their provision at a landscape scale, without tackling demand, the drive for “intensification” will dominate production systems. Thus, ultimately, a sustainable farming system requires sustainable demand.
Hope to see many of you - everyone most welcome to attend!
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