Measuring farmers’ agroecological resistance after Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua: a case study in participatory, sustainable land management impact monitoring

Holt-Giménez, Eric

doi:10.1016/s0167-8809(02)00006-3

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“…The effect was thought to be due to changes in canopy structure and microclimate with the new arrangement. Similarly, the addition of one or two species to fulfil particular functions, such as trees or shrubs for slope stabilization or a cover crop for erosion control, can affect the ability of a system to resist a major stress as in the case of Hurricane Mitch (Holt-Gimenez 2002). Further, there are numerous studies showing that increased vegetational diversity enhances biological pest control (Andow 1991a,b), but counter examples also exist where pests or disease levels increase due to the provision of highly palatable species or changes in canopy microclimate (Brown & Ewel 1987;Andow 1991a,b;Prieur-Richard et al 2002).…”

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Biotic interactions, ecological knowledge and agriculture

Shennan

2007

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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This paper discusses biotic interactions in agroecosystems and how they may be manipulated to support crop productivity and environmental health by provision of ecosystem services such as weed, pest and disease management, nutrient cycling and biodiversity conservation. Important elements for understanding biotic interactions include consideration of the effects of diversity, species composition and food web structure on ecosystem processes; the impacts of timing, frequency and intensity of disturbance; and the importance of multitrophic interactions. All of these elements need to be considered at multiple scales that depend in part on the range of the movement of the organisms involved. These issues are first discussed in general, followed by an examination of the application of these concepts in agricultural management. The potential for a greater use of ecological management approaches is high; however, owing to the nature of complex interactions in ecosystems, there is some inherent unpredictability about responses to management interventions under different conditions. Such uncertainty needs to be accommodated in the development of recommendations for farm management. This requires an increased emphasis on the effective synthesis of complex and often apparently contradictory information and on field-based adaptive research, monitoring and social learning by farmer/researcher collaborations.

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Biotic interactions, ecological knowledge and agriculture

Shennan

2007

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…Soil decadence and soil erosion, which affect large areas of land today because of the intensive use of croplands and rangelands, threaten current and future food generation and are a key sustainability challenge for organic farming (38)(39)(40)(41)(42).Studies have also typically found reduced soil erosion from Eco-natural farms due to improved soil structure (43)(44)(45). Despite these generally positive impacts of Eco-natural management on soil parameters, the soil fauna is not seen the same way (40,42), but it is more abundant in Eco-naturally managed soils (46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51).…”

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The Dynamism of Eco-Organic Food Products , Consumer Intentions for Purchasing

Goyal¹,

Tjprc²

2018

IJBMR

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The research tries to understand the intention and perception of consumers in buying the organic food products. The demographic profile of the consumers who purchase the eco-natural organic food products were understood in this attempt. Data were collected in supermarkets within 3 different areas Delhi NCR using mall-intercept approach. 277 respondents were interviewed using the survey method of primary data collection. The data obtained from the survey were analyzed using chi-square test, ANOVA, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression tests. Result indicated that the intention to purchase Eco-natural products was heavily influenced by the perception on Eco-natural product worth of purchase and the belief on the safety and health aspect of the product. Respondents were divided into two groups, one that of the buyers of organic food and the other of non-buyers. Among the Eco-natural buyers, majority consumers believed Eco-natural food to be healthier, tastier and better as compared to non-organic traditionally cultivated food. The study tries to estimate the existing awareness and understanding of the outlay and rewards of Econatural organic farming across innumerate levels viz. generation, environmental, marketer, and consumer purchase dimensions. Eco-natural organic farming shows many potential rewards that mainly include higher biodiversity and improved soil and water quality, enhanced profitability, and higher nutritional value as well as many potential outlay including lower yields and higher consumer prices. However, numerous important dimensions have high uncertainty, particularly the environmental performance when controlling for lower Eco-natural yields, but also yield stability, soil erosion, water use, and labor conditions. The study is an effort to identify conditions that influence the relative acceptance and performance of Eco-natural farming products, highlighting areas for increased research and policy support. Lack of sustainability, today is a leading cause of environmental decadence. Despite major increases in the generation of natural food items, developing countries like India seem to follow and adapt at a slower pace. Eco-natural organic farming has been proposed as a solution to achieving sustainable food protection.

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“…A comparison of 'sustainable' vs. 'conventional' farms in Nicaragua following Hurricane Mitch determined that the 'sustainable' farms, i.e. those that practiced soil conservation and agroecological management practices, were more likely to have less erosion and economic losses along with more topsoil and vegetation remaining (Holt-Giménez 2002). Danielsen et al (2005) reported that coastal mangroves and Casuarina plantations attenuated tsunami waves and protected coastlines in the http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss1/art13/ Andaman Sea.…”

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Ecosystem Considerations for Postdisaster Recovery: Lessons from China, Pakistan, and Elsewhere for Recovery Planning in Haiti

Mainka¹,

McNeely²

2011

E&S

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ABSTRACT. As the world joins forces to support the people of Haiti on their long road of recovery following the January 2010 earthquake, plans and strategies should take into consideration past experiences from other postdisaster recovery efforts with respect to integrating ecosystem considerations. Sound ecosystem management can both support the medium and long-term needs for recovery as well as help to buffer the impacts of future extreme natural events, which for Haiti are likely to include both hurricanes and earthquakes. An additional challenge will be to include the potential impacts of climate change into ecosystem management strategies.

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Measuring farmers’ agroecological resistance after Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua: a case study in participatory, sustainable land management impact monitoring

Cited by 197 publications

References 20 publications

Biotic interactions, ecological knowledge and agriculture

Biotic interactions, ecological knowledge and agriculture

The Dynamism of Eco-Organic Food Products , Consumer Intentions for Purchasing

Ecosystem Considerations for Postdisaster Recovery: Lessons from China, Pakistan, and Elsewhere for Recovery Planning in Haiti

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