Ruiz I., Almagro M., Garcia de Jalon S., Del Mar Solà M., Sanz M.J. (2020). Assessment of sustainable land management practices in Mediterranean rural regions. Journal of Environmental Management, 15/12/2020, vol. 276, p. 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111293
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111293
Titre : | Assessment of sustainable land management practices in Mediterranean rural regions (2020) |
Auteurs : | I. Ruiz ; M. Almagro ; S. Garcia de Jalon ; M. Del Mar Solà ; M.J. Sanz |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of Environmental Management (vol. 276, 15 December 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-9 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.5 - Dégradation : Impact, DésertificationThésaurus IAMM DESERTIFICATION ; DEGRADATION DES TERRES ; CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE ; ATTENUATION DES EFFETS DU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE ; GESTION DU SOL ; UTILISATION DES TERRES ; SERVICE ECOSYSTEMIQUE ; AGROFORESTERIE ; COUVERTURE VEGETALE ; PAYSAGE ; MILIEU RURAL ; REGION MEDITERRANEENNE |
Résumé : | Sustainable land management practices can be suitable vehicles to simultaneously address the causes and consequences of land degradation, desertification, and climate change in land managed systems. Here, we assess the potential of a variety of sustainable land management practices that, beyond addressing specific and local issues, assist in tackling Mediterranean Basin-wide land-use challenges. With this work, we aim to highlight those options that simultaneously promote local and regional Basin-wide adaptation. To do that, we developed a novel multi-objective assessment that evaluates the effectiveness of 104 practices adopted within the Mediterranean Basin and documented in the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies global database. Results indicate that agroforestry and green covers in perennial woody crops can promote multiple ecosystem services while addressing climate change adaptation. We further argue that these two practices together with reforestation, assist in regulating the hydrological cycle of the Basin and in maintaining its multifunctional landscape. Lastly, we reflect on potential biophysical and socio-economic barriers and opportunities associated with the implementation of the three practices. Our approach provides a Basin-wide integrated view that facilitates the coordination of sustainable management strategies across the Mediterranean region. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111293 |