Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Sustainable Development01:43

Sustainable Development

15.5K
As the human population continues to grow and use resources, we must be mindful of our planet’s natural limits. Sustainable development provides a pathway to maintain and improve human life now while also ensuring that future generations will have the resources that they need. The long-term success of sustainability efforts rests on understanding the interplay between human actions and ecological systems.
15.5K
Microorganisms in Agriculture and Food industry01:27

Microorganisms in Agriculture and Food industry

2.0K
Microorganisms play a crucial role in agriculture and the food industry, contributing to soil fertility, crop protection, and food production. Their functions range from nitrogen fixation and biopesticide production to fermentation and food preservation, making them indispensable to sustainable farming and food safety.Role in AgricultureNitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobium (symbiotic) and Azotobacter (free-living), convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia through biological nitrogen...
2.0K
Bioremediation00:46

Bioremediation

23.0K
Bioremediation is the use of prokaryotes, fungi, or plants to remove pollutants from the environment. This process has been used to remove harmful toxins in groundwater as a byproduct of agricultural run-off and also to clean up oil spills.
23.0K
Frustration and Conflict: Avoidance-Avoidance, Double-Approach Avoidance01:14

Frustration and Conflict: Avoidance-Avoidance, Double-Approach Avoidance

838
Avoidance-avoidance conflict refers to a psychological situation where a person must choose between two or more unpleasant alternatives. These conflicts are particularly stressful because neither option is desirable. This dilemma is often expressed in sayings like "caught between a rock and a hard place" or "between the devil and the deep blue sea." For instance, individuals who fear dental procedures may find themselves torn between enduring a painful toothache or facing the...
838
Biodiversity and Human Values01:24

Biodiversity and Human Values

17.7K
Human civilization relies on biodiversity in many ways. Sudden changes in species biodiversity result in environmental changes that can modify weather patterns and therefore human civilizations.
17.7K
Threats to Biodiversity01:50

Threats to Biodiversity

27.8K
There have been five major extinction events throughout geological history, resulting in the elimination of biodiversity, followed by a rebound of species that adapted to the new conditions. In the current geological epoch, the Holocene, there is a sixth extinction event in progress. This mass extinction has been attributed to human activities and is thus provisionally called the Anthropocene. In 2019 the human population reached 7.7 billion people and is projected to comprise 10 billion by...
27.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning.

Nature·2026
Same author

A single-cell blueprint for cellular diversity in the Green Lineage.

Current biology : CB·2026
Same author

The Impact of Social Isolation on Treatment Burden Among Community-Dwelling Adults With Disability and Multimorbidity: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study in Urban China.

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy·2026
Same author

Graph-based understanding of isomeric diversity in complex dissolved organic matter.

Communications chemistry·2026
Same author

Interventions to prevent and treat multiple long-term conditions and their consequences across the life course: concepts and definitions.

BMC medicine·2026
Same author

Dissolved organic matter specialization drives temporal dynamics of simplified bacterial communities in a microcosm experiment.

ISME communications·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 4, 2026

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm
11:53

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm

Published on: December 9, 2012

13.6K

Resolving Conflicts between Agriculture and the Natural Environment.

Andrew J Tanentzap1, Anthony Lamb2, Susan Walker3

  • 1Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Plos Biology
|September 10, 2015
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Sustainable agriculture is crucial as global food demand rises. Protecting sensitive lands and internalizing environmental costs are key to resolving conflicts between farming and wild nature.

More Related Videos

Vegetated Treatment Systems for Removing Contaminants Associated with Surface Water Toxicity in Agriculture and Urban Runoff
08:49

Vegetated Treatment Systems for Removing Contaminants Associated with Surface Water Toxicity in Agriculture and Urban Runoff

Published on: May 15, 2017

11.5K
Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

8.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 4, 2026

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm
11:53

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm

Published on: December 9, 2012

13.6K
Vegetated Treatment Systems for Removing Contaminants Associated with Surface Water Toxicity in Agriculture and Urban Runoff
08:49

Vegetated Treatment Systems for Removing Contaminants Associated with Surface Water Toxicity in Agriculture and Urban Runoff

Published on: May 15, 2017

11.5K
Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

8.8K

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Agriculture is a dominant global land use with significant environmental impacts.
  • Unsustainable agricultural practices threaten biodiversity and ecosystem services.
  • Rising global food demand exacerbates environmental pressures from agriculture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate successful strategies for reconciling agriculture with wild nature.
  • To identify effective approaches for mitigating the environmental costs of agriculture.
  • To propose solutions for a sustainable agricultural future.

Main Methods:

  • Review of global case studies on agricultural-conservation integration.
  • Analysis of policies aimed at internalizing environmental costs.
  • Assessment of land conservation strategies in agricultural landscapes.

Main Results:

  • Various regions show success in balancing agricultural production and nature conservation.
  • Implementing policies that account for environmental externalities is effective.
  • Targeted land conservation efforts protect biodiversity hotspots.

Conclusions:

  • Coordinated global action is essential for sustainable agriculture.
  • Conserving land highly sensitive to agricultural impacts is critical.
  • Integrating environmental costs into agricultural policies promotes sustainability.