We need a subtle but fundamental shift in mindset

The quote on the image is taken from the paper:

'Levels of Regenerative Agriculture Ethan Roland Soloviev & Gregory Landua Version 1.0 – September 2016 Terra Genesis International'

The starting place for thinking in the first level is that humans can do good through their agricultural production. This is a paradigm shift from the perspective that all agriculture damages or is at odds with natural systems. For much of the 20th century, agriculture and conservation have been pitted against each other, in many cases for good reason: Most industrialized agriculture relies heavily on polluting fossil fuels and the destruction of indigenous landscapes, ecosystems, and people. Regenerative Agriculture aims to reconcile the perceived tensions, by turning human intelligence and innovation towards creating agricultural landscapes that functionally improve ecosystems and communities.

The full paper can be found here