title: Solutions for a cultivated planet.
abstract: Increasing population and consumption are placing unprecedented demands on agriculture and natural resources. Today, approximately a billion people are chronically malnourished while our agricultural systems are concurrently degrading land, water, biodiversity and climate on a global scale. To meet the world's future food security and sustainability needs, food production must grow substantially while, at the same time, agriculture's environmental footprint must shrink dramatically. Here we analyse solutions to this dilemma, showing that tremendous progress could be made by halting agricultural expansion, closing 'yield gaps' on underperforming lands, increasing cropping efficiency, shifting diets and reducing waste. Together, these strategies could double food production while greatly reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.
authors: Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA. jfoley@umn.edu
authors: Jonathan A
authors: JA
authors: Foley
authors: Navin
authors: N
authors: Ramankutty
authors: Kate A
authors: KA
authors: Brauman
authors: Emily S
authors: ES
authors: Cassidy
authors: James S
authors: JS
authors: Gerber
authors: Matt
authors: M
authors: Johnston
authors: Nathaniel D
authors: ND
authors: Mueller
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: O'Connell
authors: Deepak K
authors: DK
authors: Ray
authors: Paul C
authors: PC
authors: West
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Balzer
authors: Elena M
authors: EM
authors: Bennett
authors: Stephen R
authors: SR
authors: Carpenter
authors: Jason
authors: J
authors: Hill
authors: Chad
authors: C
authors: Monfreda
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Polasky
authors: Johan
authors: J
authors: Rockström
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Sheehan
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Siebert
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Tilman
authors: David P M
authors: DP
authors: Zaks
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004032:Diet; D004777:Environment; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical