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Sustainability in global agriculture driven by organic farming

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  • Frank Eyhorn

    (Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
    IFOAM — Organics International)

  • Adrian Muller

    (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
    Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Zurich ETHZ)

  • John P. Reganold

    (Washington State University)

  • Emile Frison

    (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (iPES Food))

  • Hans R. Herren

    (Millennium Institute)

  • Louise Luttikholt

    (IFOAM — Organics International)

  • Alexander Mueller

    (TMG Think Tank for Sustainability)

  • Jürn Sanders

    (Thünen Institute)

  • Nadia El-Hage Scialabba

    (TMG Think Tank for Sustainability)

  • Verena Seufert

    (Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam)

  • Pete Smith

    (University of Aberdeen)

Abstract

Agricultural practices need to change to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. How to achieve the SDGs is heavily contested. Here we propose a policy framework that triggers the required transition. Organic agriculture, although not a silver bullet, is a useful component in such strategy.

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  • Frank Eyhorn & Adrian Muller & John P. Reganold & Emile Frison & Hans R. Herren & Louise Luttikholt & Alexander Mueller & Jürn Sanders & Nadia El-Hage Scialabba & Verena Seufert & Pete Smith, 2019. "Sustainability in global agriculture driven by organic farming," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 2(4), pages 253-255, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:2:y:2019:i:4:d:10.1038_s41893-019-0266-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0266-6
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