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The paper analyzes the effect of agricultural intensification on ecosystems’ functioning. It also highlights the need for integrating scientific basis on the agroecological management models in order to harmonize agricultural production, natural resource conservation and rural development. The paper discusses the importance of diversification in agroecosystems and how to identify...
Spain
журнальная статья
2007
The conversion of conventional production systems, characterized by monocultures with elevated use of inputs, to diversified, low-input systems is based upon two agroecological pillars: habitat diversification and improved management of organic soil content. The functioning optimum of agroecosystems depends on spatial and temporal design choices that foster synergies between above-...
журнальная статья
2007
The paper discusses the integration of social sciences views into agroecology as the basis for an interdisciplinary research approach on natural resource management and rural development in the Latin-American tropics.
As a disciplines that integrates ecological concepts for managing anthropogenic ecosystems, agroecology is a sound ground to promote innovative processes in...
Costa Rica
журнальная статья
2002
The video outlines three case studies of farmers utilizing agroecological practices in their farming systems. It focuses on complex adaptive rice systems in the Easter part of the island of Java, Indonesia; on a large-scale farm in the Netherlands applying sustainable soil management practices; and on social aspects of agroecology...
Brazil - Indonesia - Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Видеоматериал
2014
The Centre for Integrated Rural and Tribal Development (CIRTD), a long term partner of ActionAid India in Sundargarh district of Odisha, has implemented the project, “Enhancing income and securing the food and nutrition of Small and Marginal Farmers through Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture in Rainfed Region”. CIRTD works predominantly in...
India
Тематическое исследование
2017
Burkina Faso ranks as the sixth poorest country in the world according to the 2015 UN Human Development Report. Recent studies estimate that 46.4% of the population in the Eastern Region lives below the poverty line. These people are caught in a vicious cycle of degrading natural resources, declining soil...
Burkina Faso
Тематическое исследование
2016
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