Biodiversity and agriculture: A review of the evidence

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2021. Biodiversity and agriculture: A review of the evidence. Colombo, Sri Lanka:International Water Management Institute (IWMI).CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).4p. (WLE BRIEFING SERIES NO. 31)

While agri-food systems today provide enough food globally, they have been unable to provide the basis for sufficiently diverse and healthy diets, with a persistent underproduction of a range of nutritious foods like fruits, nuts, vegetables, beans and pulses. Meanwhile, agriculture is also the single largest driver of environmental degradation. These two challenges are linked through the common solution space of biodiversity.