Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16214097 |
| Six Collective Challenges for Sustainability of Almeria Greenhouse Horticulture | |
| Castro, Antonio J.1,2; Lopez-Rodriguez, Maria D.1,3; Giagnocavo, Cynthia4,5; Gimenez, Miguel4,5; Cespedes, Leticia1; La Calle, Abel6; Gallardo, Marisa7; Pumares, Pablo8,9; Cabello, Javier1; Rodriguez, Estefania10; Ucles, David11; Parra, Salvador10; Casas, Jesus1; Rodriguez, Francisco12; Fernandez-Prados, Juan S.8,9; Alba-Patino, Daniela1; Exposito-Granados, Monica1; Murillo-Lopez, Beatriz E.1; Vasquez, Lina M.1; Valera, Diego L.7 | |
| 通讯作者 | Castro, Antonio J. ; Lopez-Rodriguez, Maria D. ; Giagnocavo, Cynthia |
| 来源期刊 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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| EISSN | 1660-4601 |
| 出版年 | 2019 |
| 卷号 | 16期号:21 |
| 英文摘要 | Globally, current food consumption and trade are placing unprecedented demand on agricultural systems and increasing pressure on natural resources, requiring tradeoffs between food security and environmental impacts especially given the tension between market-driven agriculture and agro-ecological goals. In order to illustrate the wicked social, economic and environmental challenges and processes to find transformative solutions, we focus on the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world located in the semi-arid coastal plain of South-east Spain. Almeria family farming, predominantly cooperative, greenhouse intensive production, commenced after the 1960s and has resulted in very significant social and economic benefits for the region, while also having important negative environmental and biodiversity impacts, as well as creating new social challenges. The system currently finds itself in a crisis of diminishing economic benefits and increasing environmental and social dilemmas. Here, we present the outcomes of multi-actor, transdisciplinary research to review and provide collective insights for solutions-oriented research on the sustainability of Almeria's agricultural sector. The multi-actor, transdisciplinary process implemented collectively, and supported by scientific literature, identified six fundamental challenges to transitioning to an agricultural model that aims to ameliorate risks and avoid a systemic collapse, whilst balancing a concern for profitability with sustainability: (1) Governance based on a culture of shared responsibility for sustainability, (2) Sustainable and efficient use of water, (3) Biodiversity conservation, (4) Implementing a circular economy plan, (5) Technology and knowledge transfer, and (6) Image and identity. We conclude that the multi-actor transdisciplinary approach successfully facilitated the creation of a culture of shared responsibility among public, private, academic, and civil society actors. Notwithstanding plural values, challenges and solutions identified by consensus point to a nascent acknowledgement of the strategic necessity to locate agricultural economic activity within social and environmental spheres.This paper demonstrates the need to establish transdisciplinary multi-actor work-schemes to continue collaboration and research for the transition to an agro-ecological model as a means to remain competitive and to create value. |
| 英文关键词 | biodiversity sustainable agriculture circular economy family farming intensive agriculture transdisciplinary science knowledge transfer governance water |
| 类型 | Article |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 国家 | Spain ; USA |
| 开放获取类型 | Green Published, gold |
| 收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000498842000043 |
| WOS关键词 | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ; KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS ; FOOD DEMAND ; MANAGEMENT ; VEGETATION ; INFORMATION ; GOVERNANCE ; MECHANISMS ; SCIENCE ; IMPACT |
| WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| EI主题词 | 2019-11-01 |
| 资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/310572 |
| 作者单位 | 1.Univ Almeria, Andalusian Ctr Assessment & Monitoring Global Cha, Biol & Geol Dept, Almeria 04120, Spain; 2.Idaho State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, 921 South 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209 USA; 3.UOC, Internet Interdisciplinary Inst IN3, Ave Friedrich Gauss 5, Barcelona 08860, Spain; 4.Univ Almeria, Catedra Coexphal UAL Hort Cooperat Studies & Sust, Dept Econ & Business, CeiA3, Agrifood Campus Int Excellence, Almeria 04120, Spain; 5.CIAMBITAL, Almeria 04120, Spain; 6.Univ Almeria, Dept Law, Almeria 04120, Spain; 7.Univ Almeria, CIAMBITAL Res Ctr, Dept Engn, Carretera Sacramento S-N, Almeria 04120, Spain; 8.Univ Almeria, Dept Geog Hist & Humanities, Almeria 04120, Spain; 9.Univ Almeria, Ctr Migrat Studies & Intercultural Relat CEMyRI, Almeria 04120, Spain; 10.Ctr La Mojonera, Inst Invest & Formac Agr & Pesquera Andalucia IFA, Almeria 04745, Spain; 11.Serv Estudios Agroalimentarios, Innovac Agroalimentaria, Almeria 04120, Spain; 12.Univ Almeria, Dept Informat, Almeria 04120, Spain |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Castro, Antonio J.,Lopez-Rodriguez, Maria D.,Giagnocavo, Cynthia,et al. Six Collective Challenges for Sustainability of Almeria Greenhouse Horticulture[J],2019,16(21). |
| APA | Castro, Antonio J..,Lopez-Rodriguez, Maria D..,Giagnocavo, Cynthia.,Gimenez, Miguel.,Cespedes, Leticia.,...&Valera, Diego L..(2019).Six Collective Challenges for Sustainability of Almeria Greenhouse Horticulture.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH,16(21). |
| MLA | Castro, Antonio J.,et al."Six Collective Challenges for Sustainability of Almeria Greenhouse Horticulture".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 16.21(2019). |
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