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Beyond Sustainable Intensification: Transitioning Primary Sectors through Reconfiguring Land-Use

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  • Karen Bayne

    (Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited), Christchurch 8450, New Zealand)

  • Alan Renwick

    (Global Value Chains and Trade, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7608, New Zealand)

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Internationally there is a desire to transition farming systems towards more sustainable production in response to global and local social and environmental challenges. This transition has often been linked with a movement towards ‘sustainable intensification’ which, although having advantages, has raised questions about a lack of attention to, for example, social and ethical consideration of food and fibre production. Whilst there is general consensus that a transition is required, what is much less clear is what transitioned agricultural sectors would look like in terms of land-use configurations and how such a change can be achieved. Using New Zealand as an example, this paper provides some initial views on what such a reconfiguration may entail. The paper identifies and assesses a range of possible alternative land use configurations that, in general, lead to landscape/regional diversification. The importance of incorporating new high value low intensity (niche) systems into the landscape is highlighted. Development of these niches to achieve scale is shown to be key to the transition process. The joint role of the private (through markets) and public (through policy) sectors in driving the transition is highlighted.

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  • Karen Bayne & Alan Renwick, 2021. "Beyond Sustainable Intensification: Transitioning Primary Sectors through Reconfiguring Land-Use," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-22, March.
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