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Terraces for potato cultivation, Peru. In landscapes across the world, natural ecosystems often give way to farms as people seek food, cash and fodder – yet natural ecosystems are critical for the health of crops. Balancing land-uses is crucial to produce food in a sustainable manner. Photo: Abigail Giol

Manú National Park, Peru. The Greater Amazonia region generates 70% of the wealth of the 5 countries that share it. The region is also crucial to water quality and availability – a service valued at billions of dollars. Photo: Juan Carlos Huayllapuma Cruz

A water park in Lima, Peru. The Peruvian capital, lying in a desert, is already under severe water stress – and climate variability will make the water supply even more. Photo: Ernesto Benavides

Terraced rice fields near Yuanyang, China.  Despite the growth in commercial, large-scale agriculture, most of the food produced around the world still comes from smallholder systems like these. Photo: Mark Levitin