Donut Diet: Agricultural transition towards a circular, collective, and regenerative future

There is an imbalance in the nitrogen cycle, mainly caused by an increasingly intensive agricultural sector. This leads to the degradation of nature and the loss of biodiversity. Measures have been taken at European level to reduce the amount of nitrogen emitted by the agricultural sector, but this has caused a backlash as farmers in many...

Rooting for regeneration: Towards a sustainable food system

A transition is needed within the current agricultural sector. The intensive food production emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases, but also generates a nitrogen surplus. Consequently, biodiversity and soil quality have been decreasing dramatically in recent decades. One way of achieving a more sustainable food system is through...

From Degradation to Regeneration: Revitalizing the socio-ecological agricultural landscapes of North-West European Lowlands

The current food production and distribution system has led to extensive degradation on both the global and local scale, requiring a transformation of the vast, urbanized rural - beyond just climate-change mitigation but radical regeneration. <br/>The ongoing intensive agricultural practices have contaminated air, soil, and water, while their...