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R. Bentirou Mathlouthi, dir. ; A. Pomade, dir. ; S. Becerra, préf. | Paris [France] : L'Harmattan | Environnement | 2023L'expression « Vulnérabilité(s) environnementale(s) » renvoie à plusieurs situations de fragilité, de résilience et de précarité du vivant humain et du vivant non-humain, de l'individuel au collectif. Face à cette notion à géométrie variable, un[...]Article
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Due to poor water resources management, groundwater-dependent agriculture induces substantial stress on several aquifer systems worldwide, which poses a serious threat to water and food security. However, only a few studies have addressed this v[...]Article
K.S. Zimmerer ; Y.J. Olivencia ; L.P. Rodríguez ; N. López-Estébanez ; F.A. Álvarez ; R.M. Olmo ; C.Y. Ochoa ; Á.R.R. Pulpón ; Ó.J. García |CONTEXT Accelerated intensification/disintensification and urbanization are changing agricultural systems and propel the need for spatial approaches to understand sustainability-enhancing resilience. Landscapes are key to this understanding thou[...]Article
The GIAHS-FAO program enhances the agricultural systems coevolved with humans through their dynamic conservation to guarantee the livelihood of future generations. The aim of this research was to assess, with a dynamic perspective, the terraced [...]Article
The agricultural sector is facing the challenge of climate change, which is increasing difficulties to the activity and the economic sustainability of the primary sector, also affecting farmers revenues. There is a growing need to support polic[...]Article
Les pesticides génèrent des coûts faramineux pour préserver l'eau potable. Les gestionnaires publics réclament désormais le « zéro phyto » sur les territoires dont dépend la ressource en eau.Article
A. Naulleau ; C. Gary ; L. Prévot ; F. Vinatier ; L. Hossard |Context Climate change threatens wine growing systems in varying ways because of their high diversity, even at a local scale. This diversity needs to be considered when designing and assessing adaptation strategies to coordinate better with thes[...]Article
Appropriate irrigation water management has attracted a considerable degree of attention because it is crucial to guarantee water and food security worldwide. A smart irrigation system is applied for the rational use of water in agricultural fie[...]Article
CONTEXT In the Middle Ages, the Muslims introduced communal water management in the Iberian Peninsula. Some irrigation systems of medieval origin are still in operation in the mountainous areas of Southern Spain. Snowmelt runoff is diverted duri[...]Article
Agriculture is one of the main sources of diffuse pollution, such as fertilisers, plant protection products, solid particles or pathogens. The short- and long-term impact of agriculture on surface water quality is often driven by on-farm decisio[...]Article
In light of increasing concerns towards climate change and its implications for global agriculture and international food security, a small but growing literature has assessed the sensitivity of agricultural trade to weather conditions and event[...]Article
K. Benabderrazik ; B. Kopainsky ; E. Monastyrnaya ; W. Thompson ; L. Tazi ; J. Joerin ; J. Six |In Morocco, droughts are an increasing threat affecting water availability, agricultural production and producers' livelihoods. Moreover, water demand for irrigation has led to overexploitation of the groundwater table causing significant natura[...]Article
M.C. Iglesias ; V. Hermoso ; J.C. Campos ; C. Carvalho-Santos ; P.M. Fernandes ; T.R. Freitas ; J.P. Honrado ; J.A. Santos ; A. Sil ; A. Regos ; J.C. Azevedo |Integrated management of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) in heterogeneous landscapes requires considering the potential trade-offs between conflicting objectives. The UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve zoning scheme is a suitable context to add[...]Article
F. Beauvais ; O. Cantat ; P. Legouee ; P. Madeline ; S. Brunel-Muguet ; L. Boulonne ; H. Gaillard ; C. Jolivet ; M.-P. Bataille ; M. Medjkane |Cinquième pays producteur de blé tendre (Triticum aestivum L.) dans le monde, la France subit depuis le milieu des années 1990 le changement climatique qui perturbe la filière céréalière, avec dores et déjà une stagnation des rendements attribu[...]Article
R.S. Makar ; S.A. Shahin ; M. El-Nazer ; A. Wheida ; M. Abd El-Hady |Climate change and its impact on agriculture and water resources have become a global concern. The implications of extreme weather events on food production and water resource availability are starting to have social and economic effects worldwi[...]Article
Subjective behavior of decision makers (DMs) is paramount when modeling information and communication technology (ICT) adoption choices in irrigated agriculture. Here, efficient ICT-aided irrigation plans often involve a certain degree of uncert[...]Article
A. Cano-Ortiz ; J.C. Fuentes ; F.L. Gea ; J.M. Ighbareyeh ; R.J. Quinto Canas ; C.I. Meireles ; M. Raposo ; C.J. Gomes ; G. Spampinato ; S. del Río González ; C.M. Musarella ; E. Cano |This work establishes the relationship between bioclimatology and agronomy. Bioclimatic indices are obtained for several areas under olive cultivation and correlated with olive yields. Due to the effect of climate change on cultivation and the h[...]Article
J.M. Mancilla-Leyton ; D. Gribis ; C. Pozo-Campos ; E. Morales-Jerrett ; Y. Mena ; J. Cambrollé ; Á.M. Vicente |The ecosystem services provided by the age-old activity of husbandry are presently declining or seriously endangered. The situation is particularly serious for regulation services and for certain cultural services given their growing dependence [...]Article
A quelque chose, malheur est bon. Quand au début de mars 2022, les Marocains découvrent les dégâts infligés par deux mois darrêt des pluies, conjugués à la spirale inflationniste issue de la pandémie de la COVID-19 dont les impacts sont amplifi[...]Article
Decisions on irrigation water management are usually made at different levels, including farms, water user associations (WUAs), and regional water planning agencies. The latter generally have good access to information and decision tools regardi[...]Article
S.E. McCord ; J.R. Brehm ; S.H. Burnett ; C. Dietrich ; B. Edwards ; L.J. Metz ; M. Hernandez Narvaez ; F. Pierson ; K.S. Ramirez ; N.G. Stauffer ; N.P. Webb ; C.E. Tweedie |Standard indicators and measurements are key to cross-scale agroecosystem assessments. While the need to standardize indicators is broadly recognized, inconsistencies in indicator calculations from common measurements may yield discrepancies in [...]Article
Weather condition is the main factor affecting winegrape production. Therefore, it is necessary to study the expected consequences of climate change on vineyards to anticipate adaptation strategies. To analyse how viticulture in Extremadura, in [...]Article
Climate change is impacting on the agricultural sector in several ways, and the effects on yields are generally among the most observable ones. Open fields crops, such as cereals, are very vulnerable to climate change. We study the historical da[...]Article
The food system plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change. Even if fossil fuel emissions are halted immediately, current trends in global food systems may prevent the achieving of the Paris Agreement's climate targets. The high degree of[...]Article
The influence of regional climate change (CC) on agricultural production variance in the Mediterranean region has been discussed based on the assessment of the last decade. Most of the Mediterranean region has experienced frequent natural disast[...]Article
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Drought is considered one of the key barriers influencing wheat production, and various adaptation schemes are practiced globally to mitigate drought impacts. However, it is difficult to precisely assess the performances of drought mitigation me[...]Article
The spatiotemporal changes of the grazed Greek landscapes in the last 75 years resemble those evidenced in most parts of the northern Mediterranean region, where woody vegetation encroached on open areas changing landscape structure and diversit[...]Article
Saving fresh water is a big challenge for the next generation due to enhanced living standards and population growth. In addition, the expansion of agricultural and industrial activities is causing unmatched demands for fresh water supplies acro[...]Article
M. Ruberto ; G. Branca ; S. Troiano ; R. Zucaro |The Water Framework Directive (WFD) has introduced economic principles for water resource management, including the environmental cost recovery on the basis of the polluter pays principle (PPP). Agriculture, as a potential driver of pressures on[...]Article
In the context of climate change, water management is crucial for controlling the reproductive growth and quality of grapes. In this study, we aim to determine the effects of different water regimes on the yield components and chemical compositi[...]Article
E. Basak ; N.I. Cetin ; C. Vatandaslar ; P. Pamukcu-Albers ; A.A. Karabulut ; S.D. Çaglayan ; T. Besen ; G. Erpul ; Ö. Balkiz ; B.A. Çokçaliskan ; E. Per ; G. Atkin |The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) has gained global importance since the 1990s. Today its link to sustainable development and human welfare is well documented. However, the level of know-how and the scale and effectiveness of practices di[...]Article
Z. Unnisa ; A. Govind ; M. Marchetti ; B. Lasserre |The ever-increasing water demands in the agricultural sector of the Mediterranean basin region (MBR) under climate change warrants that crop water productivity (WP) is a pertinent topic for discussion. Considering this need, this study aims to s[...]Article
P. Fortes ; S.G. Simoes ; T. Armada Brás ; F. Amorim |Climate change may increase water needs for irrigation in southern Europe competing with other water uses, such as hydropower, which may likely be impacted by lower precipitation. Climate change will also potentially affect the variability and a[...]Article
C. Vidaller ; C. Malik ; T. Dutoit |Grazing is well-known to shape plant populations and plant communities and to affect several compartment characteristics of grazed ecosystems. Semi-natural grassland conservation depends on the maintenance of traditional extensive grazing system[...]Article
N.N. Kourgialas ; A. Hliaoutakis ; A.V. Argyriou ; G. Morianou ; A.E. Voulgarakis ; E. Kokinou ; I.N. Daliakopoulos ; D. Kalderis ; K. Tzerakis ; G. Psarras ; N. Papadopoulos ; T. Manios ; A. Vafidis ; P. Soupios |The aim of this paper is the creation of an integrated and free-access web platform for parcel irrigation water management on a large spatial scale (Water District of Crete, in Greece) in order to: a) accurately determine the irrigation needs of[...]Article
F. Eddoughri ; F.Z. Lkammarte ; M. El Jarroudi ; R. Lahlali ; A. Karmaoui ; M. Yacoubi Khebiza ; M. Messouli |Climate change (CC) is a significant concern for many climate-sensitive socio-economic sectors, such as agriculture and food production. The current study aimed at analyzing the current vulnerability of the Moroccan agricultural sector to CC and[...]Article
M. Jelocnik ; J. Subic ; A. Zdravkovic |Water is the source of life for all living beings, but also an irreplaceable input in agricultural production. According to the available water and land potentials in Serbia irrigation is used at generally negligible arable areas. Although it re[...]Article
Agricultural modernization brought about a significant land use change, with the expansion both of crops that could be more easily mechanized and of woodland and natural areas. Meanwhile, to increase the cultivated area, the farmland fabric of p[...]Article
Carbon stocks and changes in biomass of mediterranean woody crops over a six-year period in NE Spain
I. Funes ; R. Molowny-Horas ; R. Savé ; F. de Herralde ; X. Aranda ; J. Vayreda |Carbon sequestration and storage in biomass is one of the most important measures to mitigate climate change. Mediterranean woody crops can sequestrate carbon in the biomass of their permanent structures for decades; however, very few studies ha[...]Article
Z. Pinke ; B. Decsi ; M.K. Kardos ; Z. Kern ; Z. Kozma ; L. Pásztor ; T. Ács |The warming of the climate and shrinking freshwater resources pose serious challenges to European agriculture. Meeting these challenges demands a thorough knowledge of the major trends in soil moisture patterns across the continent over time. Ch[...]Article
The problem of food insecurity is growing across the world, in particular in developing countries. Due to their economic structure, climate change represents one of the major threats for food security levels in African countries. The object of t[...]Article
This article analyzes how climate change influences the exports of agricultural goods and the specialization of nations (e.g., comparative advantages) by altering farmers' capability to use available water. Our main contribution is methodologica[...]Article
S. Vanino ; C. Di Bene ; C. Piccini ; G. Fila ; B. Pennelli ; R. Zornoza ; V. Sanchez-Navarro ; J. Álvaro-Fuentes ; R. Hüppi ; J. Six ; R. Farina |The intensification of agricultural systems has caused a noticeable impact on agro-ecosystem services. Thus, the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices such as crop diversification and reduction of external inputs represent an alter[...]Article
This study proposes a novel agri-environmental payment scheme aimed at saving irrigation water. The design incorporates an outcomes-based reward system, ensuring effective savings of water volumes in on-farm uses. A choice experiment (CE) was co[...]Article
C. Castellano ; D. Bruno ; F.A. Comin ; J.M. Rey Benayas ; A. Masip ; J.J. Jiménez |Riparian forests nestled in agricultural landscapes represent a small proportion in crop-intensive areas, while contributing remarkably to their biodiversity. This biodiversity supports several ecological processes crucially involved in the supp[...]Article
M. Salman ; I. Ferto ; E. Pék ; I.A. El-Desouky ; S. Zaki ; R. Darwesh ; F. Lebdi ; Q. Alali |Irrigation development is essential for reducing vulnerability to water resource scarcity, food insecurity, and climate change impacts in Egypt. The centralized irrigation development must, however, overcome the challenges of the diversity of sm[...]Article
R. Ouassissou ; G. Lacombe ; M. Kuper ; A. Hammani ; M. El Amrani |Despite the attention given to the waterenergyfood nexus, there is little field evidence of how this plays out for irrigators. This article analyses the diversity of irrigation system configurations and their related water and energy use in se[...]Article
Protected areas offer unique opportunities for recreation, but the non-market nature of these benefits presents a significant challenge when trying to represent value in the decision-making processes. The most common techniques to value recreati[...]