The state of the art of alternative agricultural systems and their relationship with sustainability: Tools and technologies used to mitigate the climate and environmental crisis

IF 5.3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101359

Mariane Engler , Patrik Gustavo Wiesel , Liane Mählmann Kipper , Eduardo Alcayaga Lobo , Rodrigo Nunes Wessner

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The environmental and climate crises have intensified the need for a new perspective on agricultural systems toward sustainability. This study presents a Systematic Literature Review focused on Alternative Agricultural Systems and their potential to address environmental, social, and economic sustainability challenges. By qualitatively analyzing 74 peer-reviewed articles published between 2014 and 2024, of which fifty presented specific environmental tools or technologies, this review explores the theoretical foundations of Alternative Agricultural Systems, their typologies, and the innovations employed to reduce the impacts of conventional agriculture. For this purpose, bibliometric tools and co-occurrence mapping using VOSviewer were applied. The study also identified the main research-conducting countries, thematic evolution, and emerging trends in sustainable agriculture. The results reveal a growing scientific interest in Alternative Agricultural Systems, particularly between 2014 and 2021, highlighting Biotechnology, Life Cycle Assessment, and Industry 4.0 as the most prominent technological fields. These findings emphasize the relevance of Alternative Agricultural Systems in promoting resilient and low-impact agricultural practices and contribute to the formulation of policies and technological pathways for sustainable food systems.

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替代性农业系统的最新进展及其与可持续性的关系：用于缓解气候和环境危机的工具和技术

环境和气候危机加剧了对农业系统可持续发展的新观点的需要。本研究对替代农业系统及其解决环境、社会和经济可持续性挑战的潜力进行了系统的文献综述。通过对2014年至2024年间发表的74篇同行评议文章（其中50篇提出了具体的环境工具或技术）进行定性分析，本综述探讨了替代农业系统的理论基础、它们的类型学以及用于减少传统农业影响的创新。为此，使用了文献计量学工具和VOSviewer共现图。该研究还确定了开展研究的主要国家、主题演变和可持续农业的新趋势。研究结果显示，人们对替代农业系统的科学兴趣日益浓厚，特别是在2014年至2021年之间，生物技术、生命周期评估和工业4.0是最突出的技术领域。这些发现强调了替代农业系统在促进抗灾和低影响农业实践方面的相关性，并有助于制定可持续粮食系统的政策和技术途径。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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