Interest in food systems sustainability is growing, but progress toward them is slow. This research focuses on three interrelated challenges that hinder progress. First, prevailing visions lack a concrete definition of sustainability. Second, global level conceptions fail to guide responses at the local level. Third, these deficiencies may lead to conflicting initiatives for addressing sustaina...

In light of the alarming climate change situation, focus society on sustainability has been enhanced. The recent initiatives at national and international levels to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions transition carbon-neutrality have highlighted urgency. For a more sustainably oriented society, an important shift is needed; hence, we need invest in creating knowledge about importance ...

This paper describes a crude yet simple Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) derived solely from the ratio of two classified satellite images with global coverage. An ESI is calculated for each nation of the world by dividing the amount of light energy emitted by that nation as measured by a nighttime satellite image into the total value of that nation’s ecosystem services as measured by a ...