Mapping potential conflicts between global agriculture and terrestrial conservation | PNAS

Despite efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, food and agricultural production remain the main driver of global  biodiversity loss. However, where food production conflicts with  biodiversity conservation and which products and countries contribute the most has not been as comprehensively assessed. Based on spatial models of farming and conservation priority areas, we estimate how production and consumption of 48 agricultural commodities driven by 197 countries may conflict with conservation priorities for 7,143 species. This study provides a quantitative basis to better understand and manage the large-scale transformative changes between humanity and nature through decisions concerning food consumption, production, and trade.