The land sharing/sparing debate has stagnated. Finding a way forward requires that we ask new questions and, crucially, focus on human well-being and ecosystem services.
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Bennett, E. Changing the agriculture and environment conversation. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 0018 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-016-0018
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