Agroecological transitions to sustainability and biosphere reserves

IF 2.4 3区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI:10.1080/21683565.2023.2231370

José V. de Lucio, F. Seijo

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Abstract

ABSTRACT We examine the potential of local agroecological transitions to sustainability in Spain and their interaction with Biosphere Reserve (BR) designation. The BR program has experienced great success in Spain however questions linger regarding their contribution to agricultural sustainability. Here, we evaluate the performance of two selected local agroecological initiatives through a Coupled Human and Natural Systems (CHANS) approach focusing, specifically, on their potential contribution to community resilience. To do so, we collected survey data from participants in one local agroecological initiative in the non-BR designated “La Vera” area and in the “Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo” BR. We found that participants valued positively the achievements of both initiatives but identified two important obstacles for CHANS community resilience: 1) lack of economic competitiveness of the products and services offered due to the higher prices of agroecological products when compared with conventionally produced market-oriented competitors and, 2) governance obstacles related to subsidy dependence and excessive governmental regulations of local community management practices and decision-making. Though there were no statistically significant differences between BR and non-BR survey data, non-BR respondents did identify more governance issues than BR respondents suggesting that BR designation may empower local communities institutionally providing them with more decision-making leverage in their interactions with the administration.

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向可持续性和生物圈保护过渡的生态农业

摘要：我们研究了西班牙当地农业生态向可持续性转变的潜力，以及它们与生物圈保护区（BR）指定的相互作用。BR计划在西班牙取得了巨大成功，但对其对农业可持续性的贡献仍存在疑问。在这里，我们通过人与自然系统耦合（CHANS）方法评估了两项选定的地方农业生态举措的表现，特别是关注它们对社区复原力的潜在贡献。为此，我们从非BR指定的“La Vera”地区和“Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo”BR的一个当地农业生态倡议的参与者那里收集了调查数据。我们发现，参与者积极评价了这两项举措的成就，但发现了CHANS社区抵御能力的两个重要障碍：1）与传统生产的以市场为导向的竞争对手相比，由于农生态产品的价格更高，所提供的产品和服务缺乏经济竞争力，2）与补贴依赖有关的治理障碍，以及政府对当地社区管理实践和决策的过度监管。尽管BR和非BR调查数据之间没有统计学上的显著差异，但非BR受访者确实比BR受访者发现了更多的治理问题，这表明BR的指定可能会在制度上赋予当地社区权力，为他们在与政府的互动中提供更多的决策杠杆。

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Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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4.80

自引率

7.70%

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期刊介绍： Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is devoted to the rapidly emerging fields of agroecology and food system sustainability. By linking scientific inquiry and productive practice with transformative social action, agroecology provides a foundation for developing the alternative food systems of the future. The journal focuses on the changes that need to occur in the design and management of our food systems in order to balance natural resource use and environmental protection with the needs of production, economic viability, food security, and the social well-being of all people. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems examines our current food systems from production to consumption, and the urgent need to transition to long-term sustainability. The journal promotes the study and application of agroecology for developing alternatives to the complex problems of resource depletion, environmental degradation, a narrowing of agrobiodiversity, continued world hunger, consolidation and industrialization of the food system, climate change, and the loss of farm land. The journal uses a food systems approach, and seeks experiences in agroecology that are on-farm, participatory, change-oriented, and backed by broad-based methodologies of sustainability analysis and evaluation.