The social dimensions of alternative bioeconomy pathways and sustainable use of biodiversity

Francis X. Johnson; Huiling Zhu

Jatropha curcas is a type of wild plant with bright green leaves measuring 5–15 cm with a leaf bone structure. The leaves of this plant are commonly used as natural medicine. Green leaves and fruit under blue sky

Just transition towards a bioeconomy: four dimensions in Brazil, India and Indonesia

Journal article / A just bioeconomy transition also requires sustainable farming and land use, as two transitions in one.

25 January 2022 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Public policy

The UK Soy Manifesto

Other publication / A collective industry commitment to work together to ensure all physical shipments of soy to the UK are deforestation and habitat conversion free.

9 November 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Global challenges for nitrogen science-policy interactions: towards the International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) and improved coordination between multi-lateral environmental agreements

Other publication / This chapter proposes a coordinated policy approach to maximize the benefits of efficient nitrogen use in agriculture while minimizing environmental threats.

10 November 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Geopolitics and Sustainable Development Goals

Citizen science for the food system

Other publication / This book chapter discusses the importance of citizen science in understanding food and food policy.

1 June 2021 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Sunrise with view of tropical dry forest on top of La Meseta Table Mountain, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia

Chiquitania rural water supply: Considering decentralized water infrastructure and land use change in hydrologic analysis

SEI brief / Urban and agricultural growth in Bolivian dry forests are putting pressure on groundwater and surface water supply. SEI research seeks to quantify the problem.

24 January 2022 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Land use, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Water resources

The role of learning in farmer-led innovation

Journal article / This paper offers a systematic exploration of the different forms of learning and their contribution to farmer-led innovation.

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture and Innovation

Drone footage of a palm oil plantation at the boundary of natural forest

Trading deforestation – why the legality of forest-risk commodities is insufficient

Journal article / Consumer countries and blocs are developing laws to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports but they are insufficient to address this global issue.

23 November 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Figure 1. Example of growth response of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) to different fertilization treatments including (from right to left in the photo) control (no fertilizer applied), broiler litter and pig slurry all applied at rates of 30 kg P ha−1 and 250 kg N ha−1. The photo was taken on 2 July 2019 after a ~3 month-long growing period under controlled greenhouse conditions.

Soil and Plant Responses to Phosphorus Inputs from Different Phytase-Associated Animal Diets

Journal article / Commercial phytase levels and higher dietary phosphorus (P) contents in pig diets contributed making the plant–soil system more "P-conservative".

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Pastoralism, farming and a changing climate in the Sahel region

Feature / The impacts of climate change that threaten livelihoods in the Sahel region cut across borders. No country alone can overcome the challenges.

18 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Finance, Food and agriculture and Geopolitics