Insights into three alternative agriculture practices to foster food system transformation for life on land

The ongoing degradation of terrestrial ecosystems is increasingly acknowledged as an urgent problem. Therefore, Sustainable Development Goal 15 is committed to promoting the sustainable use of these ecosystems. Because food systems affect land use and the quality of the environment, there is widespread recognition that conventional agriculture should become more sustainable to halt biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. The transformation toward alternative and more sustainable forms of agriculture is slow and faces many difficulties. This chapter explores the development of three alternative agriculture practices in the Netherlands through a multilevel sustainability transition perspective. By comparing these examples with conventional agriculture, we discuss possible leverage points for food system transformation toward sustainability.