Business Green reports that according to the Royal Society, government ambitions to boost food production, while simultaneously reserving more areas for nature protection and fighting climate change, risks "overpromising" finite UK land, unless efforts are made to tackle disjointed policymaking

Competing demand for UK land from livestock farming, housebuilding, energy crops, tree cover, and nature protection is expected to intensify in the coming years as businesses and policymakers grapple with inter-related challenges such as climate change, nature loss, and food security.

But a report released last week by the Royal Society warns that the UK lacks the evidence and data needed to make informed decisions about how land should be utilised to maximise societal, environmental, and economic benefits, and better manage competing interests.

According to the report, the UK has an opportunity to demonstrate global leadership in the development of a sustainable agriculture and land-use policy, based on a robust, shared, and accessible evidence base.

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Business Green - 'Overpromising': Report warns 'finite land' could complicate food, climate, and nature demands