Food production is already one of the biggest stressors to our planet, but it’s made substantially more challenging by the interaction of Earth system processes, according to new research.
Earth system processes refer to the natural activities that keep the planet in a habitable and useful state. This includes processes occurring in the different biospheres like carbon sequestration in forests or nutrient run off into freshwater systems.
The interactions between these processes challenge their boundaries, and effect how well they function.
“Food production is a major cause of environmental stress, impacting on biodiversity loss, the climate and overexploitation of marine resources,” co-author Dr Steven Lade from The Australian National University said.
— source Australian National University | Aug 18, 2022