https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180614213817.htm > The study, led by researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Copenhagen, is the first to bring together current knowledge on how agricultural intensification affects both the environment and human wellbeing in these countries. > Sustainable intensification of agriculture is seen by many in science and policy as a flagship strategy for helping to meet global social and ecological commitments -- such as ending hunger and protecting biodiversity -- as laid out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris climate agreement.