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| Padel, Susanne; Rubenstein, Oliver; Woolford, Amelia; Egan, Jim; Leake, Alastair; Levidov, Les; Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nicolas. |
| The term agroecology is used mainly to describe an approach “emphasising ecological principles and practices in the design and management of agroecosystems, one that integrates the long-term protection of natural resources as an element of food, fuel and fibre production” (Lampkin et al., 2015, P9). Agroecological approaches in farming can make a major contribution to the sustainable intensification of agriculture in the UK but there is no specific policy framework for ‘agroecology’ in the UK. Building on a previous builds on the LUPG report by Lampkin et al. (2015) on the contribution of agroecology to sustainable intensification the report present a short background section, the approach, results and conclusion. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Social aspects; Technology transfer. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33066/1/Transitions%20to%20Agroecological%20Systems%20-%20Farmers%20Experience%20-%20LUPG%20Report%20-%20March%202018.pdf |
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| Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nicolas; Leake, Alastair; Padel, Susanne. |
| This paper explores how agroecological approaches can contribute to sustainable intensification. There is an ongoing debate on how we can produce the required levels of food the world needs on existing farmland, while minimising environmental impacts. The ‘sustainable intensification’ concept has been proposed to reconcile these two objectives. In parallel, there is a growing interest in how agroecological approaches can contribute to the world’s food security. We reviewed the evidence for a large range of agroecological practices and made a close comparison between conventional agricultural systems and integrated agriculture, organic farming and agroforestry, comparing on a range of factors. Overall, the study found that agroecological approaches can... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33068/1/12%20PEARCE_2017_Agroecology.pdf |
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| Lampkin, Nicolas; Pearce, Bruce; Leake, Alastair; Creissen, Henry; Gerrard, Catherine L; Gerling, Robbie; Lloyd, Sofie; Padel, Susanne; Smith, Jo; Smith, Laurence; Vieweger, Anja; Wolfe, Martin. |
| ‘Sustainable intensification’ is now often used to describe the future direction for agriculture and food production as a way to address the challenges of increasing global population, food security, climate change and resource conservation. While sustainable intensification is interpreted by some to relate to increasing production, with more efficient but potentially increased use of inputs and technology, there is also a need to consider environmental protection, including the conservation and renewal of natural capital and the output of ecosystem services. There is a growing consensus that sustainable intensification should not only avoid further environmental damage, but actively encourage environmental benefits. This includes addressing issues of... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33067/1/A1652615.pdf |
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