The current debate on the sustainability of bio-based products questions the environmental benefits of replacing fossil- by bio-resources. Here, we analyze the environmental trade-offs of 98 emerging bio-based materials...
Search results (322)
Showing results 1 to 10
Digital Europa Thesaurus
greenhouse gas Knowledge type
Publication
Nitrogen (N) plays a dual role in the agri-food system: it is an essential nutrient for all life forms, yet also an environmental pollutant causing a range of environmental...
Progress toward reducing global hunger has stalled since the mid-2010s. In fact, hunger is on the rise again, driven by slowing economic growth and protracted conflict, intensified by the impacts...
Biohubs are increasingly seen as essential to the cost-effective deployment of bioenergy at scale for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors like heavy-duty vehicles and heat. The term biohub refers to an intermediate place...
The traditional rain-fed agriculture system of Ethiopia is suffering from climate change impacts and extremes. It must be improved to feed the growing population and create a resilient society...
This report from the Tata–Cornell Institute at Cornell University focuses on food systems and nutrition in South Asia. The progress made in reducing the prevalence of hunger in the fourteen years leading to 2019...
Soil loss by water erosion represents a key threat to land degradation worldwide. This study employs an integrated quantitative modelling approach to estimate its long-term global...
Highlights: The text emphasizes the urgent need for a transformation of food systems, highlighting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of such a transformation. It outlines the negative impacts of current...
Amid a worsening climate crisis and slow progress in cutting greenhouse gases, sustainable agrifood systems practices can help countries and communities to adapt, build resilience...