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This paper evaluates the economic and environmental implications of adopting eco-efficient irrigation methods in agriculture by delving into the nuanced interplay between technological efficiency, market dynamics, and government interventions. I[...]
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Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges in recent decades. Agricultural activities significantly influence climate dynamics, necessitating thorough investigation of their emission patterns. Using the FAO datasets[...]
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Agriculture and food production can cause a variety of adverse environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the only standardised method so far that provides a comprehensive assessment of the environmental burden of products. LCA result[...]
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Numerous life cycle assessments (LCA) have been performed on tomato production; however, results vary greatly due to different system boundaries and assumptions, tomato production methods, and geography. This study seeks to identify the major dr[...]
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Desertification affects over 90% of Moroccan territory, leading to soil degradation that reduces agricultural productivity, diminishes biodiversity, and alters environmental functions. This study estimates the total economic cost of desertificat[...]
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In Mediterranean regions, climate change is leading to reduced precipitation, along with more frequent and severe droughts, and prolonged periods of water scarcity. In this context, as reservoir levels drop dramatically, some irrigated agricultu[...]
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G. Elias ; G. Majdalani ; D. Renard ; G. Faour ; F. Mouillot |Drought is a keystone constraint with far-reaching implications for agro-environmental threats. Yet, drought indices are mostly hydro-meteorological or agricultural, obscuring evidence of the key role agro-ecosystem diversity plays in buffering [...]
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This paper examines the impact of climate variability on agricultural production in 12 Moroccan regions, differentiating between rain-fed and irrigated crops. Using a spatial panel data model over 1999-2019, we analyze the impact of climatic and[...]
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M. Tan ; N. Cui ; S. Jiang ; L. Xing ; S. Wen ; Q. Liu ; W. Li ; S. Yan ; Y. Wang ; H. Jin ; Z. Wang |Water-saving irrigation (WSI) is extensively utilized worldwide to address the growing disparity between dwindling water supplies and increasing food demand. Moreover, WSI has attracted extensive attention for its potential to mitigate greenhous[...]
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The technique of fertilizer consumption increases yields from agriculture, but because it involves chemicals, there are disagreements regarding how it affects the environment. Based on this, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of[...]
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C. Xue ; A. Ghirardelli ; J. Chen ; P. Tarolli |Agricultural drought is a complex natural hazard involving multiple variables and has garnered increasing attention for its severe threat to food security worldwide. In the context of climate change and the increased occurrence of drought events[...]
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Smallholder farmers, who mostly engage in low-value agriculture in the drylands of Northern Africa, were the first to have felt the effects of climate change, with threats to their livelihoods and food security. The increasing costs of agricultu[...]
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M.M. Mliyeh ; Y. Ait Brahim ; E.-I. Koutsovili ; O. Tzoraki ; A. Zian ; M. Aqnouy ; L. Benaabidate |Drought is a severe disaster, increasingly exacerbated by climate change, and poses significant challenges worldwide, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions like Morocco. This study aims to assess and monitor drought using a multi-index appr[...]
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Ensuring sustainability in the production and marketing of agricultural and food products after natural disasters is of critical importance to maintain beneficial nutrition for society. Examining the effects of earthquakes on the agricultural an[...]
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This study deals with the information gap on desertification risk for wetland habitat types in Natura 2000 network sites of Greece. Using the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) index as a proxy, all Natura 2000 wetland habitat types have been[...]
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C. Huck ; A. Gobrecht ; T. Salou ; V. Bellon-Maurel ; E. Loiseau |Since the agricultural sector is one of the main drivers responsible for the transgression of planetary boundaries, there is an urgent need to reduce its environmental impacts. To address this issue, international institutions advocate for digit[...]
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V. Gumus ; N. El Moçayd ; M. Seker ; M. Seaid |The present study evaluates the future drought hazard in Morocco using a Multi-Model Ensemble (MME) approach. First, the artificial neural network-based MME is constructed using the General Circulation Models (GCMs) from the Climate Models Inter[...]
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Les déserts couvrent une grande partie des surfaces émergées en Afrique, Amérique du Nord et du Sud, Australie et Eurasie, particulièrement dans la « diagonale aride ». Les populations se sont adaptées depuis des milliers d'années par la maîtris[...]
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M. Henchiri ; J. Zhang ; S. Li ; B. Essifi ; K. Wilson |The dynamic interplay between socioeconomic development and climate change has brought about significant changes in drought vulnerability within the African socioeconomic system. However, there is a prevailing lack of understanding about how the[...]
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V. Tascione ; A. Raggi ; L. Petti ; G. Manca |This study aimed to assess the environmental effectiveness of vineyards utilising on-site weather stations integrated with a decision support system (DSS), and to identify the critical hotspots in smart farms that have already obtained integrate[...]
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J. Alves-Ferreira ; M.G. Vara ; A. Catarino ; I. Martins ; C. Mourinha ; M. Fabião ; M.J. Costa ; M.V. Barbieri ; M.L. de Alda ; P. Palma |The presence of pesticides in aquatic ecosystems poses significant risks to non-target organisms, necessitating monitoring and environmental risk assessment. This study aimed to evaluate the dynamics and environmental risk of pesticides in a hyd[...]
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Soil degradation is a short or long ongoing process that limits ecosystem services. Intensive land use, water scarcity, land disturbance, and global climate change have reduced the quality of soils worldwide. This degradation directly threatens [...]
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H. Moreno-Ramón ; J. Ulzurrum ; A. Lidon ; A. Sanjuan |Rice fields in southern Europe are mainly located in wetlands of high ecological value, such as L'Albufera, one of the most important rice-growing areas in Spain. Considering the unique characteristics of this environment, it is crucial to ident[...]
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C. Ruau ; V. Naipal ; N. Gagnaire ; C. Cantero-Martínez ; B. Guenet ; B. Gabrielle |Soil erosion poses a significant threat to agricultural production worldwide, with a still-debated impact on the current increase in atmospheric CO2. Whether erosion acts as a net carbon (C) source or sink also depends on how it influences green[...]
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B. Bonnet, coord. ; J.-L. Chotte, coord. ; P. Hiernaux, coord. ; A. Ickowicz, coord. ; M. Loireau, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Enjeux Sciences, ISSN 2267-3032 | 2024What causes vegetation and soil degradation? What are the consequences for ecosystems, biodiversity, water resources and the climate? What are future impacts on human societies and the economy? Desertification is often wrongly perceived as a rem[...]
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B. Bonnet, coord. ; J.-L. Chotte, coord. ; P. Hiernaux, coord. ; A. Ickowicz, coord. ; M. Loireau, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Enjeux Sciences, ISSN 2267-3032 | 2024Quelles sont les causes de dégradation de la végétation et des sols ? Quelles en sont les conséquences sur les écosystèmes, la biodiversité, les ressources en eau et le climat ? Quels sont les impacts sur les sociétés humaines et l’économie ? So[...]
Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
C. Rangé ; A. Mansion ; M. Requier-Desjardins ; A. Benkahla | Paris [France] : GRET | Notes de synthèse | 2024Although land neutrality is a sustainable development objective, it remains largely unknown outside international environmental negotiation circles and dedicated academic circles. For the past 10 years, the United Nations Convention to Combat De[...]
Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
C. Rangé ; A. Mansion ; M. Requier-Desjardins ; A. Benkahla | Paris [France] : GRET | Notes de synthèse | 2024La neutralité des terres, bien qu’étant un objectif de développement durable, reste largement méconnue en dehors des cercles de négociations internationales sur l’environnement et des milieux académiques dédiés. Depuis 10 ans, la Convention des [...]
Chapitre d'ouvrage
M. Requier-Desjardins ; J.-M. Salles | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Enjeux Sciences, ISSN 2267-3032 | 2024L’évaluation des coûts de la désertification soulève de multiples difficultés, notamment liées à la définition de la situation à laquelle on compare l’état actuel. On doit, d’une part, s’accorder sur une liste d’impacts liés à la désertification[...]
Chapitre d'ouvrage
M. Requier-Desjardins ; J.-M. Salles | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Enjeux Sciences, ISSN 2267-3032 | 2024Assessing the costs of desertification comes with a number of challenges, not least of which involves determining the situation to which the current condition is being compared. First, a list of impacts linked to desertification must be agreed u[...]
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A. Dzalbs ; M. Bimbere ; J. Pubule ; D. Blumberga |Horticulture is essential in the European agricultural sector and fundamental for many EU member states. Decision Support Systems and Tools can play an essential role in a shift to result-based agriculture and evidence-based decision making, imp[...]
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S.T. Dugan ; A. Muhammetoglu ; A. Uslu |Pesticide pollution can degrade the quality of land, water, and air, and imposes risks on people, flora and fauna. Pesticides are frequently chosen based on their agricultural effectiveness and cost, rather than their potential environmental imp[...]
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P. Benito-Verdugo ; J. Martínez-Fernández ; Á. González-Zamora ; L. Almendra-Martín ; J. Gaona ; C.M. Herrero-Jiménez |Given the growing interest in drought impacts on crops, this work studied the impact of agricultural drought on wheat and barley during the period 2001–2020. The study was carried out in the Spanish regions of Castilla y León and Castilla&[...]
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S. Vermeulen ; Jan Cools ; J. Staes ; S. Van Passel |Due to climate change, the frequency and intensity of droughts are expected to increase. To improve resilience to droughts, proactive drought management is essential. Economic assessments are typically included to decide on the drought risk-redu[...]
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Production systems that do not use environmentally sustainable practices are being pressured to change their production strategies. Conventional agricultural practices are associated with negative impacts, such as extensive land use, soil contam[...]
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The economic effects of global warming have gained considerable attention in the recent economic literature. While the relationship between rainfall and agriculture is well known, precipitations alone do not capture the soil water availability, [...]
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J. Garnier ; G. Billen ; E. Aguilera ; L. Lassaletta ; R. Einarsson ; J. Serra ; M.doR. Cameira ; C. Marques-dos-Santos ; A. Sanz-Cobena |Ammonia (NH3) volatilization, nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, and nitrate (NO3−) leaching from agriculture cause severe environmental hazards. Research studies and mitigation strategies have mostly focused on one of these nitrogen (N) losse[...]
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The liberalization of world trade has led to a significant increase in agricultural trade, which has brought to light various environmental externalities, including climate change, deforestation, and water pollution. While economic studies tend [...]
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J. McGinley ; M.G. Healy ; P.C. Ryan ; H. O'Driscoll ; P.-E. Mellander ; L. Morrison ; A. Siggins |Pesticides are widely used in agriculture to optimise food production. However, the movement of pesticides into water bodies negatively impacts aquatic environments. The European Union (EU) aims to make food systems fair, healthy and environment[...]
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L'oasis Ghout est un système agricole oasien traditionnel typique à la région du Souf. Les oasis Ghout on subi une forte dégradation durant les 5 dernières décennies. L’objectif de cette recherche est l’évaluation et cartographie spatio-temporel[...]
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A. Mendoza Beltran ; R. Padró ; M.J. La Rota-Aguilera ; J. Marull ; M.J. Eckelman ; J. Cirera ; A. Giocoli ; G. Villalba |Peri urban agriculture (peri-UA) can supply food locally and potentially more sustainably than far-away conventional agricultural systems. It can also introduce significant environmental impacts depending on the local biophysical conditions and [...]
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M. Zambelli ; V. Giovenzana ; A. Casson ; A. Tugnolo ; A. Pampuri ; S. Vignati ; R. Beghi ; R. Guidetti |When talking about environmental and sustainability topics, the wine sector plays a fundamental role ensuring that wine remains not only economically but also environmentally sustainable, hence the importance of conducting analyses to measure th[...]
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Agricultural life cycle assessment (LCA) at the sub-national regional level may be a valuable input for the decision-makers. Obtaining representative and sufficient data to develop life cycle inventories (LCIs) at that level is a relevant challe[...]
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Z. El Hathat ; V.R. Sreedharan ; V.G. Venkatesh ; T. Zouadi ; M. Arunmozhi ; Y. Shi |As the world is driving towards climate change, customers are concerned over the issues around greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in production cycles. Business leaders and governments are eager to reduce emissions through spe[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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A. Casson ; B. Ortuani ; V. Giovenzana ; L. Brancadoro ; S. Corsi ; O. Gharsallah ; R. Guidetti ; A. Facchi |Viticulture is gradually shifting to more sustainable production systems and a fair number of studies aim at assessing the environmental impacts of different technologies and techniques adopted in the wine production through the Life Cycle Asses[...]
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L. Villani ; G. Castelli ; L. Piemontese ; D. Penna ; E. Bresci |Mediterranean watersheds are expected to face increased and more severe drought events due to climate change. Urgent action is needed to shift from a reactive approach to a proactive one, for which drought risk assessment is fundamental. Neverth[...]
