Pathways to sustainability in Brazilian agriculture: technological drivers, governance, and policy linkages

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-10-07 DOI:10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101583

Maurício A Lopes , Geraldo B Martha Jr

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The rapid expansion of Brazilian agriculture, although centered on productivity gains, has brought challenges to the forefront, influencing food systems at national, regional, and global scales. Looming threats such as climate change, deforestation, and land degradation cast shadows of uncertainty over the sustainability and resilience of Brazilian agriculture. This paper explores how technological and non-technological drivers can further strengthen sustainability pathways in Brazilian agriculture. Achieving the vision of strengthened sustainability pathways necessitates a reevaluation of the multifaceted governance measures that harmonize technological advancements with environmental and social responsibilities. The integration of science, innovation, and governance is essential, but it additionally requires novel approaches, such as interdisciplinary dialogue, public–private partnerships, and international collaboration to effectively move towards meaningful sustainability outcomes at multiple levels.

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巴西农业可持续发展之路：技术驱动、治理和政策联系

巴西农业的快速扩张虽然以提高生产力为中心，但也带来了挑战，影响了国家、区域和全球范围内的粮食系统。气候变化、森林砍伐和土地退化等迫在眉睫的威胁给巴西农业的可持续性和复原力蒙上了不确定性的阴影。本文探讨了技术和非技术驱动因素如何进一步加强巴西农业的可持续性途径。要实现加强可持续性途径的愿景，就必须重新评价协调技术进步与环境和社会责任的多方面治理措施。科学、创新和治理的整合至关重要，但它还需要新的方法，如跨学科对话、公私伙伴关系和国际合作，以在多个层面上有效地朝着有意义的可持续性成果迈进。

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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13.80

自引率

2.80%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： "Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (COSUST)" is a distinguished journal within Elsevier's esteemed scientific publishing portfolio, known for its dedication to high-quality, reproducible research. Launched in 2010, COSUST is a part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite, which is recognized for its editorial excellence and global impact. The journal specializes in peer-reviewed, concise, and timely short reviews that provide a synthesis of recent literature, emerging topics, innovations, and perspectives in the field of environmental sustainability.