The need for sustainable agriculture is becoming ever more significant. The world's population is still increasing, requiring more from our agricultural systems. Malnutrition and diet-related illnesses are present in nearly all societies. At the same time, agriculture plays a significant role in some of the biggest environmental challenges that humanity is facing, including the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and the pollution of our soil, water, and air. The need to balance the growing demand for nutritious food with these environmental threats is a complex issue, and ensuring sustainable food systems will require a collaborative effort from many different communities.
These issues were addressed during the US-UK Scientific Forum on Sustainable Agriculture held in Washington, DC, on March 5-6, 2020. Organized by the National Academy of Sciences and the United Kingdom's Royal Society, the forum brought together leading scientists, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in agricultural sciences, food policy, biodiversity, and environmental science (among other specialties). The forum provided an opportunity for members of these research communities to build multidisciplinary and international collaborations that can inform solutions to a broad set of problems. This publication summarizes the presentations of the forum.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Matter | i-ii | |
| Preface | 1-1 | |
| Acknowledgments | 2-2 | |
| Summary | 3-4 | |
| 1 The Challenge of Sustainable Agriculture | 5-7 | |
| 2 Agriculture's Impacts on Biodiversity, the Environment, and Climate | 8-17 | |
| 3 Agriculture and Nutrition | 18-22 | |
| 4 Science and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture | 23-28 | |
| 5 Enacting Change | 29-38 | |
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