Agroecology Versus Ecoagriculture: Balancing Food Production and Biodiversity Conservation in the Midst of Social Inequity
Bibliografía B1372
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| Auteur(s) | Altieri, M. Farvar, T. |
| Date | novembre 2004 |
| Type de référence | papier |
| Nom de source | CEESP (IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy) Occasional Papers |
| Journal | Issue 3 |
| Pages | 29 pp. |
| Éditeur | IUCN, Gland, Switzerland |
Résumé
This paper critically reviews the concept and vision of ecoagriculture and the initiative of Ecoagriculture Partners. The paper points out that supporters of Ecoagriculture (ECOAG) adhere to two pervasive but flawed assumptions: (a) that alternatives to a chemically-based crop production system necessarily require more land to produce the same amount of output and (b) that the adverse ecological and health consequences of industrial farming are minor in comparison to those that would be wrought by expansion of land extensive production systems. The study concludes that without further endangering, the natural environment depends upon public support for high-yield, sustainable agriculture research, education and extension. Alternatives to both chemical-intensive, high-yield agriculture and to land extensive sustainable agriculture can be expected to result from scientific endeavours dedicated to their discovery and development.
Thèmes
agriculture
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http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/CEESP-occasional-paper-3.pdf
Enregistrements associés au-dessus de celui-ci:
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) (Organisation O0046)