Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review
Sustainable intensification (SI) is at the forefront of food security discussions as a means to meet the growing demand for agricultural production while conserving land and other resources. A broader definition of SI is emerging that takes into account the human condition, nutrition and social equi...
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| author | Smith, A. Snapp, Sieglinde S. Chikowo, Regis Thorne, Peter J. Bekunda, Mateete A. Glover, Jerry |
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| description | Sustainable intensification (SI) is at the forefront of food security discussions as a means to meet the growing demand for agricultural production while conserving land and other resources. A broader definition of SI is emerging that takes into account the human condition, nutrition and social equity. Next steps require identification of indicators and associated metrics, to track progress, assess tradeoffs and identify synergies. Through a systematic, qualitative review of the literature we identified SI indicators, with a primary focus on African smallholder farming systems. We assessed indicators and metrics for which there is consensus, and those that remain contested. We conclude that, while numerous metrics for evaluating SI systems exist, many often-cited indicators lack strong sets of associated metrics. |
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| spelling | CGSpace780642025-11-12T06:51:45Z Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review Smith, A. Snapp, Sieglinde S. Chikowo, Regis Thorne, Peter J. Bekunda, Mateete A. Glover, Jerry sustainability indicators agricultural development food security smallholders ecology food science Sustainable intensification (SI) is at the forefront of food security discussions as a means to meet the growing demand for agricultural production while conserving land and other resources. A broader definition of SI is emerging that takes into account the human condition, nutrition and social equity. Next steps require identification of indicators and associated metrics, to track progress, assess tradeoffs and identify synergies. Through a systematic, qualitative review of the literature we identified SI indicators, with a primary focus on African smallholder farming systems. We assessed indicators and metrics for which there is consensus, and those that remain contested. We conclude that, while numerous metrics for evaluating SI systems exist, many often-cited indicators lack strong sets of associated metrics. 2017-03 2016-11-29T11:59:34Z 2016-11-29T11:59:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78064 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Smith, A., Snapp, S., Chikowo, R., Thorne, P., Bekunda, M. and Glover, J. 2017. Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: a review. Global Food Security 12:127–138. |
| spellingShingle | sustainability indicators agricultural development food security smallholders ecology food science Smith, A. Snapp, Sieglinde S. Chikowo, Regis Thorne, Peter J. Bekunda, Mateete A. Glover, Jerry Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title | Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title_full | Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title_fullStr | Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title_short | Measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems: A review |
| title_sort | measuring sustainable intensification in smallholder agroecosystems a review |
| topic | sustainability indicators agricultural development food security smallholders ecology food science |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78064 |
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