not need to increase further and also the natural capacity of cultivated soils should be
taken more into account to ensure food production in the future.
Agriculture and climate dictated our societies’ history. As our population and our
need for products grows above our planet’s capacity and the repercussions become
more visible, we need to start to overthink our production systems. Agriculture can
take the lead in a changing world. We need to stop focusing on quick wins and
maximal productions, but change our perspectives to long-term food security and
resilient nature-based food systems. In this way, agriculture can also lead us into the
future.
References
Baker HG (1974) The evolution of weeds. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 5:1–24
Bobbink R, Hicks K, Galloway J, Spranger T, Alkemade R, Ashmore M et al (2010) Global
assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis. Ecol Appl 20
(1):30–59
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek & Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) (2017) De
Nederlandse landbouwexport 2017, CBS
Ceulemans T, Stevens CJ, Duchateau L, Jacquemyn H, Gowing DJ, Merckx R, Wallace H, van
Rooijen NM, van Goethem T, Bobbink R, Dorland E, Gaudnik C, Alard D, Corcket E, Muller S,
Dise NB, Dupré C, Diekman M, Honnay O (2014) Soil phosphorus constrains biodiversity
across European grasslands. Glob Chang Biol 20(12):3814–3822
Chen CC, McCarl B, Chang CC (2012) Climate change, sea level rise and rice: global market
implications. Clim Chang 110(3–4):543–560
Damon M (1972) Les jasseries des Monts du Forez. Bilan de l’utilisation et perspectives
d’aménagement d’un territoire. Thèse 3ème cycle, Université de Lyon, 250p
Daniëls FJA, Bobbink R, Braber FI, Schild R (1987) The present and past grassland vegetation of
the Chajoux and Moselotte valleys (Vosges, France). 1. The present day dwarf shrub and
grasslands communities. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie voor
Wetenschappen C 90(2):87–114
Deininger K, Byerlee D (2011) The rise of large farms in land abundant countries: Do they have a
future? The World Bank
Dierschke H (1991) Syntaxonomische Gliederung der Bergwiesen Mitteleuropas (PolygonoTrisetion). In: Dierschke H (ed), Syntaxonomie. Ber. Int. Symp. Rinteln, pp 311–340
Faostat (2019) Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. www.fao.org/faostat
Flor HH (1955) The complementary genic systems in flax and flax rust. Adv Genet 8:29–52
Gambolati G, Putti M, Teatini P, Camporese M, Ferraris S, Gasparetto Stori GE, Nicoletti V,
Silvestri S, Rizzetto F, Tosi L (2005) Peat land oxidation enhances subsidence in the Venice
watershed. EOS Trans Am Geophys Union 86(23):217–220
Guglielmini AC, Ghersa CM, Satorre EH (2007) Co-evolution of domesticated crops and associated weeds. Ecología Austral, June 2007
Hallmann CA, Sorg M, Jongejans E, Siepel H, Hofland N, Schwan, H. de Kroon and Goulson,
D. (2017) More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected
areas. PLoS One 12(10):e0185809
Harper K (2017) The fate of Rome: climate, disease, and the end of an empire. Princeton University
Press, Princeton
Haveman R, van Rosmalen M, Schaminée J (2009) Natuur als nooit tevoren. Natura 6:172–174
International Grains Council (2019) Grain market report. GMR 497, 28 March 2019
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taken more into account to ensure food production in the future.
Agriculture and climate dictated our societies’ history. As our population and our
need for products grows above our planet’s capacity and the repercussions become
more visible, we need to start to overthink our production systems. Agriculture can
take the lead in a changing world. We need to stop focusing on quick wins and
maximal productions, but change our perspectives to long-term food security and
resilient nature-based food systems. In this way, agriculture can also lead us into the
future.
References
Baker HG (1974) The evolution of weeds. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 5:1–24
Bobbink R, Hicks K, Galloway J, Spranger T, Alkemade R, Ashmore M et al (2010) Global
assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis. Ecol Appl 20
(1):30–59
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek & Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) (2017) De
Nederlandse landbouwexport 2017, CBS
Ceulemans T, Stevens CJ, Duchateau L, Jacquemyn H, Gowing DJ, Merckx R, Wallace H, van
Rooijen NM, van Goethem T, Bobbink R, Dorland E, Gaudnik C, Alard D, Corcket E, Muller S,
Dise NB, Dupré C, Diekman M, Honnay O (2014) Soil phosphorus constrains biodiversity
across European grasslands. Glob Chang Biol 20(12):3814–3822
Chen CC, McCarl B, Chang CC (2012) Climate change, sea level rise and rice: global market
implications. Clim Chang 110(3–4):543–560
Damon M (1972) Les jasseries des Monts du Forez. Bilan de l’utilisation et perspectives
d’aménagement d’un territoire. Thèse 3ème cycle, Université de Lyon, 250p
Daniëls FJA, Bobbink R, Braber FI, Schild R (1987) The present and past grassland vegetation of
the Chajoux and Moselotte valleys (Vosges, France). 1. The present day dwarf shrub and
grasslands communities. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie voor
Wetenschappen C 90(2):87–114
Deininger K, Byerlee D (2011) The rise of large farms in land abundant countries: Do they have a
future? The World Bank
Dierschke H (1991) Syntaxonomische Gliederung der Bergwiesen Mitteleuropas (PolygonoTrisetion). In: Dierschke H (ed), Syntaxonomie. Ber. Int. Symp. Rinteln, pp 311–340
Faostat (2019) Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. www.fao.org/faostat
Flor HH (1955) The complementary genic systems in flax and flax rust. Adv Genet 8:29–52
Gambolati G, Putti M, Teatini P, Camporese M, Ferraris S, Gasparetto Stori GE, Nicoletti V,
Silvestri S, Rizzetto F, Tosi L (2005) Peat land oxidation enhances subsidence in the Venice
watershed. EOS Trans Am Geophys Union 86(23):217–220
Guglielmini AC, Ghersa CM, Satorre EH (2007) Co-evolution of domesticated crops and associated weeds. Ecología Austral, June 2007
Hallmann CA, Sorg M, Jongejans E, Siepel H, Hofland N, Schwan, H. de Kroon and Goulson,
D. (2017) More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected
areas. PLoS One 12(10):e0185809
Harper K (2017) The fate of Rome: climate, disease, and the end of an empire. Princeton University
Press, Princeton
Haveman R, van Rosmalen M, Schaminée J (2009) Natuur als nooit tevoren. Natura 6:172–174
International Grains Council (2019) Grain market report. GMR 497, 28 March 2019
The Future of Agricultural Land
423