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There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture (SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable intensification can be defined and translated into an operational framework for agricultural development. We argue that this paradigm must now...


Rockström, JohanWilliams, J.Daily, G.Noble, A.D.Matthews, NathanielGordon, L.Wetterstrand, H.DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.Shah, M.Steduto, P.Fraiture, Charlotte deHatibu, N.Unver, O.Bird, JeremySibanda, Lindiwe MajeleSmith, J.[Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability]Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability

In countries with transitional economies such as those found in South Asia, large-scale irrigation systems (LSIS) with a history of public ownership account for about 115 million ha (Mha) or approximately 45% of their total area under irrigation. In terms of the global area of irrigation (320 Mha...


Lankford, B.A.Makin, Ian W.Matthews, NathanielMcCornick, Peter G.Noble, A.D.Shah, Tushaar[A compact to revitalise large-scale irrigation systems using a leadership-partnership-ownership 'Theory of Change']A compact to revitalise large-scale irrigation systems using a leadership-partnership-ownership 'Theory of Change'

This document describes a monitoring instrument for efficiently tracking changes in resilience in agricultural initiatives. Operationalizing the concept of resilience (i.e. the ability to withstand change, stresses and shocks) poses significant challenges for project managers, particularly when r...


Hills TPramova ENeufeldt, HenryEricksen, Polly J.Thornton, Philip K.Noble, A.D.Weight, ElizabethCampbell, Bruce M.McCartney, Matthew P.[A Monitoring Instrument for Resilience]A Monitoring Instrument for Resilience

Sustainable Development Goals offer an opportunity to improve human well-being while conserving natural resources. Ecosystem services highlight human well-being benefits ecosystems, including agricultural ecosystems, provides. Whereas agricultural systems produce the majority of our food, they dr...


DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.Jones, S.K.Attwood, S.Bossio, Deborah A.Girvetz, Evan H.Chaplin-Kramer, B.Enfors, E.Fremier, Alexander K.Gordon, L.J.Kizito, FredNoriega, I.L.Matthews, NathanielMcCartney, Matthew P.Meacham, M.Noble, A.D.Quintero, MarcelaRemans, S.Soppe, R.Willemen, L.Wood, S.L.R.Zhang, W.[Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?]Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?

More than 400 million people in the developing world depend on dryland agriculture for their livelihoods. Dryland agriculture involves a complex combination of productive components: staple crops, vegetables, livestock, trees and fish interacting principally with rangeland, cultivated areas and w...


Ginkel, M. vanSayer, Jeffrey A.Sinclair, Fergus L.Aw-Hassan, Aden A.Bossio, Deborah A.Craufurd, Peter Q.Mourid, M.E.Haddad, N.Hoisington, D.A.Johnson, Nancy L.Velarde, C.L.Mares, V.Mude, Andrew G.Nefzaoui, A.Noble, A.D.Rao, K.P.C.Serraj, R.Tarawali, Shirley A.Vodouhe, R.S.Ortiz, R.[An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas]An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas

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