A warm welcome to all of you to this FSN e-discussion! Over the next three weeks, we will have a chance to discuss ecological intensification, a topic that is very much at the forefront of current debates in sustainable agriculture, as it represents an alternative to unsustainable approaches to agricultural production, and that may help facing the challenges of climate change, increasing population and pressure on natural resources – while at the same time preserving ecosystems and natural resources.
Over the next three weeks, the discussion will be facilitated by two moderators, Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank, The Food Think Tank) and Arthur Getz Escudero (Cardiff University/FAO) and will involve a number of LIBERATION researchers from partners institutions across seven EU countries. We encourage researchers from within and outside LIBERATION to cite their research and use this forum as a platform to share findings and results.
The discussion will revolve around three broad questions, that try to cover the many aspects of ecological intensification. We will be looking specifically at the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of field and landscape interventions that target the maximization of ecosystem services, at policy measures that can facilitate such interventions, and at awareness of such practices from the point of view of European farmers. We encourage you to address all these questions, but also to share thoughts and experiences on other key aspects relevant within the debate on ecological intensification.
Once again, thank you for joining this e-discussion and we look forward to a fruitful debate over the next weeks!
Dear participants,
A warm welcome to all of you to this FSN e-discussion! Over the next three weeks, we will have a chance to discuss ecological intensification, a topic that is very much at the forefront of current debates in sustainable agriculture, as it represents an alternative to unsustainable approaches to agricultural production, and that may help facing the challenges of climate change, increasing population and pressure on natural resources – while at the same time preserving ecosystems and natural resources.
Over the next three weeks, the discussion will be facilitated by two moderators, Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank, The Food Think Tank) and Arthur Getz Escudero (Cardiff University/FAO) and will involve a number of LIBERATION researchers from partners institutions across seven EU countries. We encourage researchers from within and outside LIBERATION to cite their research and use this forum as a platform to share findings and results.
The discussion will revolve around three broad questions, that try to cover the many aspects of ecological intensification. We will be looking specifically at the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of field and landscape interventions that target the maximization of ecosystem services, at policy measures that can facilitate such interventions, and at awareness of such practices from the point of view of European farmers. We encourage you to address all these questions, but also to share thoughts and experiences on other key aspects relevant within the debate on ecological intensification.
Once again, thank you for joining this e-discussion and we look forward to a fruitful debate over the next weeks!
Best,
David