The review by H. C. J. Godfray et al. (12 February, p. 812) and the rest of the special section on Food Security call for a multifaceted approach to future global food security. We would like to emphasize three agricultural issues that were lacking
Porter JR
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Ewert, Frank
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Falloon, P.
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Fischer T
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Gregory P
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Olesen, J.E.
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Moore KJ
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Rosenzweig, Cynthia
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Smith, Pete
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[Food security: focus on agriculture]
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Food security: focus on agriculture
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, including crop and livestock production, forestry and associated land use changes, are responsible for a significant fraction of anthropogenic emissions, up to 30% according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Yet while emissio...
Tubiello, F.N.
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Salvatore, M
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Rossi, S
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Ferrara, A.
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Fitton N
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Smith, Pete
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[The FAOSTAT database of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture]
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The FAOSTAT database of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
We test the applicability of two different methods for quantifying carbon (C) stocks in five tropical peat sites in Sumatra, Indonesia; two in an intact peat swamp forest, one in a logged forest and two in an oil palm plantation. Elemental analysis is used to quantify C contents and stocks in all...
Farmer J
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Matthews R
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Smith, Pete
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Langan C
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Smith, J.U.
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[Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats]
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Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats
Food security is high on the global policy agenda. Demand for food is increasing as populations grow and gain wealth to purchase more varied and resource-intensive diets. There is increased competition for land, water, energy, and other inputs into food production. Climate change poses challenges...
Garnett, Tara
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Appleby, M.C.
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Balmford, A.
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Bateman, I.J.
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Benton, T.G.
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Bloomer, P.
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Burlingame, B.
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Dawkins, M.
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Dolan, L.
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Fraser, D.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Hoffmann, I.
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Smith, Pete
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Toulmin, C.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Godfray, H. Charles J.
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[Sustainable intensification in agriculture: premises and policies]
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Sustainable intensification in agriculture: premises and policies
Agriculture in developing countries has attracted increasing attention in international negotiations within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for both adaptation to climate change and greenhouse gas mitigation. However, there is limited understanding about potential comple...
Ogle, Stephen M.
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Olander, L
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Wollenberg, L.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Tubiello, F.N.
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Paustian, Keith
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Buendia, L.
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Nihart, A
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Smith, Pete
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[Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting agricultural management for climate change in developing countries: providing the basis for action]
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting agricultural management for climate change in developing countries: providing the basis for action