Sustainable Agricultural Diversity

Dear Colleagues,

Contributions that deal with any relevant aspect of sustainable agricultural diversity are welcome. These can take into account its ecological (environmental), economic, or social dimensions, or sustainable development generally. The sustainability of different forms of agricultural systems and their diversity can be examined, e.g., agroforestry, mixed cropping, integrated livestock, and cropping systems. Studies may discuss agricultural diversity at different scales (geographical levels), e.g., in the field, or the farm, locally, nationally, or globally. Crop rotations and time-related diversity can also be considered. Articles are welcome that pay attention to historical changes (trends) in agricultural diversity; the reasons for these (e.g., technical change, the extension of market systems); and their sustainability consequences, including their effects on biodiversity conservation. Climate change and its impact on agricultural diversity at micro and macro levels, adaptation, and mitigation is an important area of interest. Interdependence between climate change and alterations in agricultural diversity is another topic of interest. Public policies that promote or retard the sustainability of agricultural diversity are relevant, as are the implications of R&D programs for agricultural diversity. Because agricultural and non-agricultural systems are interdependent, this can be taken into account. The range of suitable contributions is wide. Contributions can be based, among other things, on case studies, experiments, and other forms of empirical evidence, or involve the application of theoretical concepts.

Prof. Dr. Clement Tisdell
Dr. Mohammad Alauddin
Guest Editors

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