Gap description:
1 - Further research is required to see the extent to which the gap in yields can be narrowed between agroecological and conventional farming
2 - Research needed to reduce yield gaps could focus on ecosystem-based adaptation solutions tailored to specific agricultural contexts. Here, a better understanding of how NbS could be integrated into ecological intensification could help to fill this knowledge gap.
Year:
Citation:
1 - European Commission: Directorate-General for Environment, White, O., Garnett, K., Zamparutti, T., Kolaric, S. et al., The EU environmental foresight system (FORENV) – Final report of 2023-24 annual cycle – Emerging risks and opportunities for biodiversity protection and ecosystem services in the context of economic and societal challenges, Publications Office of the European Union, 2025,
2 - Demozzi, T., Oberč, B.P., Prieto López, A., Larbodière, L., Borges, M.A., (2024). Sustainable agriculture and Nature-based Solutions. Arroyo Schnell, A. (ed.). IUCN Common Ground on Food and Agricultural Systems Series No. 1 Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
Sources:
Source type:
- Scientific Literature
Societal challenges:
- Food Security
- Climate Resilience