From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
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From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
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Creator |
Frison, Emile A.
International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food systems |
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agroecology
ecosystems biodiversity diversification sustainability farming systems agriculture industry |
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Description |
Today’s food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread degradation of land, water and ecosystems; high GHG emissions; biodiversity losses; persistent hunger and micro-nutrient deficiencies alongside the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related diseases; and livelihood stresses for farmers around the world. Many of these problems are linked specifically to ‘industrial agriculture’: the input-intensive crop monocultures and industrial-scale feedlots that now dominate farming landscapes. The uniformity at the heart of these systems, and their reliance on chemical fertilizers, pesticides and preventive use of antibiotics, leads systematically to negative outcomes and vulnerabilities. What is required is a fundamentally different model of agriculture based on diversifying farms and farming landscapes, replacing chemical inputs, optimizing biodiversity and stimulating interactions between different species, as part of holistic strategies to build long-term fertility, healthy agro-ecosystems and secure livelihoods, i.e. ‘diversified agroecological systems’.
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2016
2016-06-09T12:09:24Z 2016-06-09T12:09:24Z |
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Report
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Frison, E.A.; IPES-Food. (2016) From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems. Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium): IPES, 96 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75659 http://www.ipes-food.org/images/Reports/UniformityToDiversity_FullReport.pdf |
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en
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Open Access
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96 p.
application/pdf |
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IPES
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