The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Tradeoffs between Food Security and the Environment

Claudia RINGLER

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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Tradeoffs between Food Security and the Environment

Yazarlar:

Claudia RINGLER

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TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.147-157

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808639

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eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X

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This paper provides an overview of selected trends and conditions of ecosystem services, in particular, food production and impacts on the environment based on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. It then describes outcomes for future ecosystem services under alternative development pathways, with a focus on tradeoffs between food security and the environment, such as implications for fertilizer use, and the role of biofuels. As tradeoffs among various ecosystem services are expected to increase into the future, research will need to focus increasingly on ways to achieve a balance between food security and improving non-food ecosystem services. To reduce adverse future impacts, research is urgently needed in the areas of land use change impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity, mitigation strategies for climate change, enhancing water security, and for hot spot regions where ecosystem services and human well-being are particularly vulnerable, including Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa region.

 

This paper provides an overview of selected trends and conditions of ecosystem services, in particular, food production and impacts on the environment based on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. It then describes outcomes for future ecosystem services under alternative development pathways, with a focus on tradeoffs between food security and the environment, such as implications for fertilizer use, and the role of biofuels. As tradeoffs among various ecosystem services are expected to increase into the future, research will need to focus increasingly on ways to achieve a balance between food security and improving non-food ecosystem services. To reduce adverse future impacts, research is urgently needed in the areas of land use change impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity, mitigation strategies for climate change, enhancing water security, and for hot spot regions where ecosystem services and human well-being are particularly vulnerable, including Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa region.

Makale detayları

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Tradeoffs between Food Security and the Environment

Yazarlar:

Claudia RINGLER

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.147-157

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808639

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X

Ecosystem services

food security

tradeoffs

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Tradeoffs between Food Security and the Environment

Yazarlar: Claudia RINGLER

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.147-157

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2008

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000808639

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6173

pISSN: 1300-011X

Ecosystem services

food security

tradeoffs

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Claudia RINGLER

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.147-157

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808639

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X