China addresses food and environment security

Abstract

Global Food Security Chinese leaders are addressing the difficult challenge of meeting growing demands to produce more food in sustainable ways. Lu et al. describe current air, water, and soil conditions in China, along with changing food security demands. They argue that national policies must rely on a science-based “ecological red line” that balances food security and safety with sustainable management of soil, air, water, and biodiversity resources. The scientific community will need to work with policy-makers to ensure that national, provincial, and local land-use practices are data-driven. Land-use programs should be created and enforced with long-term consequences in mind. Science Advances 10.1126/sciadv.1400039 (2015).