Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
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Farmers around the world are devising sustainable production systems. For agroecological systems to be a solution, they must be highly productive.
While regenerative agriculture might seem like a pioneering new approach, this term isn’t new. Here’s how it differs from organic.
The debate about pesticides often gets polarised, pitching farmers against consumers.
In the face of growing social and environmental challenges, organizations in the food and agriculture sector are increasingly turning to nature for inspiration.
The new State of the Environment report shows Australia’s soil and the life it holds is in poor condition. We need to protect our underground biodiversity.
Permaculture – a mashup of ‘permanent’ and ‘culture’ – is a way of doing agriculture that’s inspired by the resilience and biodiversity of healthy natural ecosystems.
Despite the many jobs on offer, agriculture courses are struggling to attract students. A visionary curriculum is needed that is as exciting, diverse and challenging as the sector itself is becoming.
It’s painfully clear nature is buckling under the weight of farming’s demands. There’s another way – but it involves accepting nature’s limits.
A long-awaited NZ$700 million package to clean up New Zealand’s rivers and lakes has disappointed some of the government’s expert advisers – especially a delay on setting clear pollution limits.
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Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Dean (Education), Professor of Biology and Educational Strategy, University of Sydney
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Research fellow, Lund University
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Professor of Legume Biology, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professor, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Strategy and Sustainability, University of The Fraser Valley
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Professor of Sustainability and Strategy, University of Victoria
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Associate Professor in Soil Science, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Institute of Agriculture, University of Sydney
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Professor and Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
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Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Tennessee
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Lecturer in Mycorrhizal Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University