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The dehesa is the most widespread agroforestry system within the European Union and provides an important set of provisioning, regulating, and cultural ecosystem services. However, these systems have been in decline for a number of years, to a g[...]Article
Agro-food networks are characterized by complex material exchanges among farms, processors, consumers, and waste managers involved in fertilization, food, feed and bioenergy production. Better coordination of material exchanges at the local scal[...]Article
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established by the European Community in the 1950s to provide financial support to farmers in member states, increase agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, and ensure a fair standard [...]Article
A. Hassani ; A. Azapagic ; P. D'Odorico ; A. Keshmiri ; N. Shokri |River flow reductions as a result of agricultural withdrawals and climate change are rapidly desiccating endorheic lakes, increasing their salinity and affecting the bio-diversity and human wellbeing in the surrounding areas. Here we present a n[...]Article
Efficient management of natural resources and environmental assets requires adequate assessment of natural capital on farms. Conceptual frameworks and practical measurement techniques to assess the state of natural capital assets and ecosystem s[...]Article
R. Francaviglia ; J. Álvaro-Fuentes ; C. Di Bene ; L. Gai ; K. Regina ; E. Turtola |In the European Union, various crop diversification systems such as crop rotation, intercropping and multiple cropping, as well as low-input management practices, have been promoted to sustain crop productivity while maintaining environmental qu[...]Article
Ecosystem services (ES) assessment has become a widely recognized analytical framework for addressing socio-ecological interactions within and across different biomes. The services provided by nature are crucial for life on earth and affect dire[...]Article
Tout projet agricole sur un parcellaire peut être situé pour tout ou partie sur une zone humide au titre du Code de lenvironnement. Les outils développés par le réseau des Chambres dagriculture (guide national sur les zones humides, diagnostic[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Les Paiements pour Services Environnementaux (PSE) sont des dispositifs basés sur des contrats entre fournisseurs des services environnementaux et demandeurs de ces services. Ils reposent sur un ensemble de principes et constituent des instrumen[...]Actes de Congrès ou Communication isolée
A. Ouin ; J.-L. Probst ; J.-P. Del Corso ; J. Desaegher ; V. Dos Santos ; G. Kleftodimos ; S. Sauvage ; D. Sheeren ; N. Gallai | 2020De multiples services écosystémiques sont rendus dans les paysages agricoles qui contribuent au revenu des agriculteurs (fertilité des sols, pollinisation, régulation des ravageurs), à la santé humaine (qualité et quantité d'eau) et celle des éc[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
LÉtat des forêts méditerranéennes 2018 est le résultat dun processus collaboratif impliquant de nombreuses et diverses parties prenantes de la région méditerranéenne. En tout, plus de 160 personnes ont contribué à cet ouvrage sur une base volo[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
La présente étude commanditée par lunité technique du SEMIDE, dans le cadre du projet HYDROUSA, financé par le programme européen de recherche et dinnovation HORIZON 2020, a un triple objectif. Tout dabord, il sagit didentifier le caractère[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
This report reviews the evidence base on how agricultural policies impact environmental sustainability and productivity of the agriculture sector, including the potentially contradictory signals policies may send. It considers impacts for specif[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
The SoED provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of environment and development interactions in the Mediterranean region. The 2020 version consists of eight thematic chapters and is complemented by two summary papers: Summary for Deci[...]Ouvrage
K. Mattas, ed. ; H. Kievit, ed. ; G. Van Dijk, ed. ; G. Baourakis, ed. ; C. Zopounidis, ed. | Dordrecht [Pays-Bas] : Springer | Cooperative Management | 2020Unarguably, preserving the ecosystem, securing sustainability and understanding the dynamics of agro-food chains have all become vital policy objectives with several interlinked dimensions. The main objectives of this book are to draw the attent[...]Article
M. Dallimer ; J. Martín-Ortega ; O. Rendon ; S. Afionis ; R. Bark ; I.J. Gordon ; J. Paavola |Ecosystems can buffer against adverse events and, by so doing, reduce the costs of risk-bearing to society; benefits which have been termed insurance value. Although the terminology is recent, the concept is older and has its roots in ecologic[...]E-Book
This book provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive examinations of the Moroccan argan tree, the products derived from it and its cultural significance. The Moroccan argan trade is booming, but as the tree provides important ecologica[...]Article
The multifunctionality of agriculture is often understood as a normative political notion aimed at fostering the sustainable development of rural areas. Considering it as a locally, socially-constructed concept, the objective of this paper is to[...]Article
Irrigated agriculture can generate pressures on water bodies and, consequently, potential environmental costs; likewise, agricultural water use can provide several ecosystem services (ES). Both pressures and benefits must be included in the econ[...]Article
E. Degani ; S.G. Leigh ; H.M. Barber ; H.E. Jones ; M. Lukac ; P. Sutton ; S.G. Potts |Given the challenges posed to agriculture by future climatic changes, and the need to reduce environmental impacts, a key challenge is to develop resilient food production systems. Ecological intensification is an approach proposed to partially [...]Article
In the Mediterranean region, the long-term provision of agro-ecosystem services is threatened by accelerating climate change, unsustainable farming practices, and other pressures. Alternative management practices such as conservation agriculture[...]Article
R. Simoncini ; I. Ring ; C. Sandström ; C. Albert ; U. Kasymov ; R. Arlettaz |The European Unions Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), being one of the strongest drivers of agricultural land-use practices, has a substantial impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Member States. The initial focus of the CAP to i[...]Article
By accounting for both the supply and demand of ecosystem services (ES), it is possible to identify where ES are not able to satisfy human needs. In addition, human demands for natural resources continue to grow rapidly, risking the short supply[...]Article
G. Fedele ; C.I. Donatti ; C.A. Harvey ; L. Hannah ; D.G. Hole |In the face of major shifts in temperature and precipitation, some conventional strategies that help people to cope or incrementally adapt to climate change may become inappropriate in the long-term. Transformative adaptation, i.e. fundamental s[...]Article
Lagroécologie est perçue comme la réponse aux défis de la productivité des systèmes agricoles face à une demande croissante et, dans le même temps, à latténuation du changement climatique, à la restauration des milieux, à la réduction des surf[...]Article
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Le domaine océanique (pêche incluse) se caractérise aujourd'hui par l'existence de problèmes et de conflits à un niveau global, sans cloisonnement, aucun pays ne pouvant s'y soustraire. La plus grande prise de conscience sur les questions liées [...]Article
Drylands, which represent the world largest biome and support approximately 38% of the global human population, offer harsh climate and poor soil for agriculture. These environmental conditions are expected to get even harsher with climate chang[...]Article
Dans le parc naturel régional du Vercors, une approche prospective collective a été menée pour évaluer la vulnérabilité du territoire au changement climatique. La méthodologie adoptée est basée sur la mobilisation des connaissances des experts e[...]Article
Le bassin de vie du lac Iriqui se trouvant entre Zagora et Tata dans le bas Drâa est lun des bassins reconnus aux échelles nationale et internationale par ses potentialités écologiques et de diversité biologique importantes. Mais, avec le temps[...]