ABSTRACT
Sustainable intensification is based on a new way of thinking about the links between nature and society, between the farmed and the wild. Instead of sharp binaries, it recognises that sustainable ways of producing food build up ecosystems, revitalise local communities and contribute to personal and planetary health. In this respect, sustainable intensification is quite different from previous agricultural revolutions. These increased yields, particularly in the short term. But they also imposed both social and ecological costs, and have contributed to breached planetary boundaries. Human health has suffered too, as we consume too much of certain nutrients and not enough of others. We will need to turn this around, as part of a wider global transition to greener, more sustainable economies.
