Policies for Ecological Intensification of Crop Production. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garibaldi, Lucas A.; Pérez-Méndez, Néstor; Garratt, Michael P.D.; Gemmill-Herren, Barbara; Miguez, Fernando E.; Dicks, Lynn V.
• Is Part Of: Trends in ecology & evolution. Volume 34:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 282
• Page End: 286
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: agroecology -- biodiversity -- conventional intensification -- crop productivity -- ecological intensification -- sustainable agriculture; Ecology -- Periodicals; Evolution (Biology) -- Periodicals; 576.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.01.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5347

Abstract

Abstract : Ecological intensification aims to increase crop productivity by enhancing biodiversity and associated ecosystem services, while minimizing the use of synthetic inputs and cropland expansion. Policies to promote ecological intensification have emerged in different countries, but they are still scarce and vary widely across regions. Here, we propose ten policy targets that governments can follow for ecological intensification.