Avaliação Da Sustentabilidade De Unidades De Produção Agroecológicas: Um Estudo Comparativo Dos Métodos Idea E Mesmis

Cândido, Gesinaldo De Ataíde; Nóbrega, Mariana Moura; Figueiredo, Marilia Taynah Martins De; Maior, Mônica Maria Souto

doi:10.1590/1809-4422asoc756v1832015

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“…Finally, the adequacy level refers to the method capacity to adapt to different realities, which may vary according to the analysis spatial scale (local, regional, national or international), to lead to different interpretations or to mask the results. The Binder et al (2010) approaches aims to outline the conceptual basis of each method, its development process and evaluation process execution, in order to highlight the main differences between them (Cândido et al, 2015).…”

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Comparative analysis of sustainability assessment methods in agroecosystems

Santana¹,

Pedrotti²,

Holanda³

et al. 2021

Int J Innov Educ Res

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The aim of this work was to compare and analyze three different methods of the sustainability evaluation in agricultural systems, such as the Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles (IDEA), the weighted Assessment of environmental impact of New Rural activities (APOIA Novo-Rural), and the indicators of sustainability in Agroecosystem (ISA). Those methods were comparied by two criteria. The first one relates to the distribution of sustainability indicators into categories (Endogenous System Operation, Endogenous Resources, Exogenous Systems Operation, and Exogenous Resources) and elements (technical, socioeconomic, natural and cultural resources). The second one involves the conceptual approaches of each method towards the concept of sustainability, objective and target audience, adoption of the systemic approach, level of stakeholder’s participation, level of adequacy, and method flexibility in different realities. The indicators set of each method, although quantitatively different, consider the diversity of elements that involve the agricultural systems. The IDEA method concentrates its indicators on the Endogenous System Operation category, while the APOIA Novo-Rural and the ISA methods concentrate their indicators on the Endogenous Resources category. The IDEA method directs the assessment to the awareness of the environmental processes that surround the agricultural activity in the property. On the other hand, in the APOIA Novo-Rural and the ISA methods, the reflective practice is fostered from impacts on the environment, and can be improved by extension actions. The main difference presented among those methods is the integrative evaluation of the indicators as well as trade-offs involved.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative analysis of sustainability assessment methods in agroecosystems

Santana¹,

Pedrotti²,

Holanda³

et al. 2021

Int J Innov Educ Res

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“…Various elaborated methods to assess agricultural biodiversity were developed in different contexts (Teillard et al, 2016;Leyva and Lores, 2018;PAR, 2018;BI, 2019). The proposed methodology follows the approach of sub indicator 8.1, 8.6, and 8.7 of SDG indicator 2.4.1 (FAO, 2018b, which rely on an inventory of all species, varieties, and breeds used.…”

Section: Agricultural Biodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Transitions to Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems: A Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)

Mottet

Bicksler

Lucantoni

et al. 2020

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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There is increasing interest in agroecology as a way to move toward more sustainable agriculture and food systems. However, the evidence of agroecology's contribution to sustainability remains fragmented because of heterogeneous methods and data, differing scales and timeframes, and knowledge gaps. Facing these challenges, 70 representatives of agroecology-related organizations worldwide participated in the development of the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE), to produce and consolidate evidence on the multidimensional performances of agroecological systems. TAPE is composed of: Step 0, the preliminary step that includes a description of the main socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the agricultural and food systems and an analysis of the enabling environment in terms of relevant policy, market, technology, socio-cultural and/or historical drivers; Step 1, the Characterization of Agroecological Transitions (CAET), based on the 10 Elements of Agroecology adopted by FAO and its member countries, using descriptive scales to establish scores and assessing the degree of transition, with information from the farm/household and community/territory scale; Step 2, the Core Criteria of Performance listing the key dimensions considered relevant to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Environment & climate change; Health & nutrition; Society & culture; Economy and Governance. Finally Step 3, a participatory validation of the results obtained from the previous steps with the producers and relevant stakeholders. TAPE can be used (i) to assess the extent of agroecological transition among agricultural producers in a community or a territory, (ii) to monitor and evaluate projects by characterizing the initial and subsequent steps in an agroecological transition, and/or (iii) to evaluate widely diverse agricultural systems against agroecological elements and how they contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. Its application can support the transition of all forms of agricultural systems toward more sustainable practices and the formulation of adequate policies to enable this transformation. Preliminary results from pilot applications show that TAPE can perform in a variety of geographic regions and agroecosystems and that it allows assessment of performances of various criteria that move beyond classic indicators to begin to build a global evidence base for agroecology and support transformation to sustainable agricultural production and food systems.

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“…Ao longo da história, a agricultura vem evoluindo de maneira a atender a demanda da humanidade por alimentos, fibras e combustíveis. Entretanto, os modelos de produção predominantes têm provocado impactos socioambientais negativos (Cândido et al, 2015), dentre outros. Consequentemente, o produtor rural assumiu assim um papel de destaque na minimização da degradação ambiental e tende a conciliar a eficácia econômica, responsabilidade social e proteção do patrimônio natural, provendo ao mesmo tempo serviços ecossistêmicos para a sociedade, tornando-se como uma questão estratégica (Ferreira et al, 2012).…”

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“…Os indicadores e os índices de sustentabilidade podem contribuir com os diagnósticos dos agroecossistemas e subsidiar processos decisórios que levem, verdadeiramente, ao desenvolvimento sustentável dos sistemas produtivos. Para tal, estes instrumentos devem contemplar as diferentes dimensões nesses sistemas (ecológico, social, cultural, político e econômico-produtivo) revelando a complexidade dos fenômenos socioambientais existentes, de maneira a refletir as modificações ocorridas ao longo do tempo ou entre sistemas Paulus,2006;Cândido et al, 2015).…”

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Agroecologia em Foco - Volume 2

Vian¹,

Filho²,

Centenaro³

et al. 2019

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Avaliação Da Sustentabilidade De Unidades De Produção Agroecológicas: Um Estudo Comparativo Dos Métodos Idea E Mesmis

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

Comparative analysis of sustainability assessment methods in agroecosystems

Comparative analysis of sustainability assessment methods in agroecosystems

Assessing Transitions to Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems: A Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)

Agroecologia em Foco - Volume 2

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