Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems: Agroecosystems

The PAGE Agroecosystems study finds that while global food production has kept pace with population growth, it has caused significant environmental degradation, including widespread soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and depletion of freshwater resources.

• Global food production has increased sufficiently to meet population growth, but this has occurred at the cost of soil quality, carbon storage capacity, clean water, and biodiversity. Specifically, 20% to 30% of global forest areas have been converted to agricultural use, leading to significant habitat and species loss.
• Soil degradation is widespread, with salinization affecting 45 million hectares of agricultural land, which is approximately 20% of the world's total irrigated land. Furthermore, 1.5 million hectares are damaged by salinization annually.
• Agriculture accounts for 70% of annual human freshwater withdrawals. Irrigation is depleting water tables faster than rainfall can replenish them, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers is polluting water sources.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems: Agroecosystems. https://www.wri.org/research/pilot-analysis-global-ecosystems-agroecosystems

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems: Agroecosystems. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/pilot-analysis-global-ecosystems-agroecosystems.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendpilot, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems: Agroecosystems}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/pilot-analysis-global-ecosystems-agroecosystems}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }