Losing ground: Farmland preservation, economic utilitarianism, and the erosion of the agrarian ideal

Mariola, Matthew J.

doi:10.1007/s10460-004-8281-1

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“…Other researchers, particularly those adopting a specifically economic perspective on agriculture, claim that the change in agricultural land to housing and other urban uses is not a problem, as it represents a relatively small proportion of the total land area used for agricultural production (Mariola 2005). The continued intensification of food production through increased use of chemicals, nutrients and genetically modified organisms (GMO) is also perceived as providing possibilities to further increase the production rate per hectare.…”

Section: Agricultural Land Change and Its Environmental Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preservation of Agricultural Land as an Issue of Societal Importance

Slätmo

2017

Rural Landscapes: Society, Environment, History

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Based on concerns about food security and food sovereignty, it is appropriate to scrutinise societal measures for protecting agricultural land from conversion to other uses. Changes from agricultural to urban land use are particularly problematic, as they are largely irreversible. By analysing relevant Swedish policy, the present study investigated how the protection of agricultural land is framed as an issue of societal importance. Protection of agricultural land is enshrined in Swedish law, but its use is still continually changing to housing and other constructions. In a structured policy analysis, two questions were examined: (1) what are the societal motives for protecting agricultural land in Sweden, and (2) how do these motives influence the governance of agricultural land? The meaning of 'national importance', 'suitable for cultivation' and 'significant national interests' in Swedish land-use law was also analysed. The results showed that formulations in the law reflect the ambivalent discourses on agricultural land preservation and that the Swedish authorities view other land uses as more important than agriculture.The Swedish governance system is currently built on trust that municipal institutions will make satisfactory decisions concerning land and water use. However, it has been shown that these decisions have not been satisfactory concerning the protection of agricultural land, and it is important to acknowledge that the sum of local decisions can be degrading for these life-supporting resources. The present analysis revealed a looming conflict between the preservation of soils for food production, on one hand, and local participation in decision making, on the other. This raises the question of whether it is more important to defend subsidiarity or to preserve certain resources which are important for food security, such as agricultural land.

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Section: Agricultural Land Change and Its Environmental Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preservation of Agricultural Land as an Issue of Societal Importance

Slätmo

2017

Rural Landscapes: Society, Environment, History

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“…Unexpected rapid urbanization has resulted in the rapid loss of arable land for many areas [6][7][8]. The rapidly expanding built-up land and associated land use have resulted in countless undesirable environmental and social effects [9][10][11], such as traffic jams, resource shortages, housing shortages, loss or reduction of biodiversity, and pollution [12][13][14][15].…”

Section: Background Of the Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Economic Efficiency of Urban Land Use with a Sequential Slack-Based Model in Korea

Choi

Wang

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:Since the inauguration of the government-led five year economic plans in the 1960s, Korea has achieved remarkable economic development. Korea's economic strategy, known as 'The Miracle on the Han River', focused on heavy and chemical industries such as ship building and petrochemicals and was based on resource intensive urbanization. This rapid urban development caused a series of problems, such as over-development in urban areas, bottlenecks in utilities, and environmental degradation. Nevertheless, the Korean government has recently moved toward deregulation of the greenbelts of major city areas. Since very few studies have analyzed the urban land use economic efficiency (ULUEE) in Korea, this paper assesses the feasibility of recent deregulation policy concerning the greenbelts utilizing the sequential slack-based measure (SSBM) model under environmental constraints across 16 South Korean cities from 2006 to 2013. Our research makes three significant contributions to urbanization research. First, this paper uses an SSBM model to analyze the dynamic changes of urban land use economic efficiency in Korea at the regional level; Second, this paper analyzes factors influencing ULUEE in Korea, and the feasibility of the deregulation policies on the greenbelts; Third, this paper suggests more performance-oriented policy alternatives to improve the ULUEE and implement sustainable greenbelt management.

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“…Mainly targeting teens and children, they aim to create demand by changing traditional habits and reproducing necessities, so that global products are becoming an obvious choice for the rural youth (Mariola, 2005). The consumer in postmodern culture is perplexed by the incredible array of brands and products that impose their own rules and procedures as a way of life.…”

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Challenging Cocacolisation of Rural Nepali Market: The Role of Education

Dhungana

Pfefferle²

2017

J Educ & Res

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The shelves of local shops are fi lled with an abundance of imported beverages. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, Sprite, Frooti, and Red Bull among others have made the way to rural Nepal, where agriculture is still the primary source of income. As the result of increasing access to imported goods and products in rural markets, local products are gradually losing ground. This paper shows that tailored consumer education can assist de-cocacolising the market and increase the competitiveness and diversifi cation of local products. It does so by imparting knowledge and skills to individuals to be critical and responsible consumers who start seeking an equal share of local products in the rural market. For this paper, extensive desk review, rural market observations and interviews with consumers of different age groups, vendors and youth wereused as data generation techniques.Keywords: Cocacolisation, de-cocacolisation, consumer education, local products, postmodern consumer Diverse ConsumersThis paper starts with three brief stories of different types of consumers: traditional, modern and postmodern. Story 1:We started to sell milk in our village 45 years ago and it has since become one of our major sources of income. At that time, milk was also a major part of our daily food. We used to consume fresh milk, yogurt, skimmed milk, butter and ghee every day. Over the time we had more and more cattle, mainly buffaloes and cows, and the milk production increased likewise. High in calories, ghee is the most nutritious food we have and it is essential for every religious and ritual activity in Hindu families. We still produce skimmed milk -the liquid remaining after spinning the milk to butter -every 15-20 days. This is less frequent than before. Our children don't like skimmed milk. They prefer fresh milk and yogurt. We haven't tasted Coke or Fanta in our entire life. It is impure and touched by people from lower castes. Even if somebody would offer it to us, we would not take it. We don't allow our children to drink imported drinks. Skimmed milk, in contrast, is very good for our health: it helps to increase our apatite; it gives us energy and stamina. We can work long hours with only drinking a mug of skimmed milk and it has no side effects. These days, you can see that this is changing slowly; younger generations are exposed to many new things and fashions, including imported beverages. (Interview with the Brahmin brothers Buda, age 69, and Tek, Age 64, in rural area of Kavre District, Nepal)

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Losing ground: Farmland preservation, economic utilitarianism, and the erosion of the agrarian ideal

Cited by 43 publications

References 11 publications

Preservation of Agricultural Land as an Issue of Societal Importance

Preservation of Agricultural Land as an Issue of Societal Importance

The Economic Efficiency of Urban Land Use with a Sequential Slack-Based Model in Korea

Challenging Cocacolisation of Rural Nepali Market: The Role of Education

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