A checklist approach to evaluate the contribution of organic farms to landscape quality

Kuiper, Juliëtte

doi:10.1016/s0167-8809(99)00099-7

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“…O segundo grupo de propriedades foi formado por oito propriedades conduzidas em sistema de produção convencional (SPC), escolhidas pela localização adjacente ou próximas das propriedades conduzidas em SPO. Isso significa que são propriedades rurais pertencentes à mesma microbacia hidrográfica, com relevo e paisagem semelhantes e mesmo tipo de floresta nativa típica, porque, segundo Kuiper (2000), tal estratégia de análise de propriedades adjacentes permite minimizar o erro amostral na avaliação dos dois sistemas de produção. As principais atividades do SPC são a produção de gado de corte e algumas atividades destinadas para o consumo familiar, como verduras, hortaliças e fruticultura em quintais agroflorestais.…”

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Impactos Do Novo Código Florestal Na Regularização Ambiental De Propriedades Rurais Familiares

Feistauer¹,

Lovato²,

Siminski³

et al. 2014

Ciênc. Florest.

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RESUMOOs efeitos do novo Código Florestal Brasileiro (CFB) -Lei Federal 12.651/2012 -foram avaliados em relação à adequação de unidades familiares de produção conduzidas em sistema de produção orgânico (SPO) ou convencional (SPC). Foram estudadas 17 propriedades rurais do território Portal da Amazônia, quantificando-se as áreas totais, de preservação permanente (APP) e de reserva legal (RL), usando-se o Sistema de Informação Geográfica (SIG). Compararam-se os resultados com o que é exigido para o bioma Amazônia pelo novo CFB. A maior parte das propriedades avaliadas não apresentou o mínimo exigido para as áreas de RL e APP (nascentes e margem de córregos). As propriedades em SPO apresentaram melhores resultados em relação àquelas conduzidas em SPC quanto à manutenção da vegetação nativa nas APPs, além de um maior percentual de remanescentes florestais compondo a RL das propriedades. Tendo em vista consolidação das áreas desmatadas anteriormente a 22/07/2008, previstas no novo CFB, todas as dezessete propriedades sanaram seus passivos ambientais do ponto de vista da legislação brasileira atual para RL. No caso das APPs, todas as nove propriedades em SPO sanaram seus passivos ambientais, enquanto que no SPC isso ocorreu em quatro das sete avaliadas. Palavras-chave: adequação ambiental; Código Florestal Brasileiro; Amazônia. ABSTRACTIn order to evaluate the effects of Brazil's new Forest Code on the legal status of farm households, 17 farms, located in Portal da Amazonia territory, northern Mato Grosso state, and managed in either conventional specialized farm (CPS) or organic (OPS) production systems were studied. The total area per farm, as well as the surfaces of legal reserve units and preservation areas were measured by using Geographic Information System (GIS), to allow a comparison of these data with legal requirements for the Amazon Region. Most of the small farm households did not comply with the required percentages of land for Legal Reserve (LR) and Permanent Preservation Areas (PPA), in the latter case regarding riparian areas and areas for protection of water sources. Farms under OPS showed better results regarding preservation of native vegetation as well as higher percentages of forest remnants in their LR. Considering the amnesties and exemptions established by the New Forest Code, most farms have complied with the terms and requirements of current Brazilian environmental regulations.

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Impactos Do Novo Código Florestal Na Regularização Ambiental De Propriedades Rurais Familiares

Feistauer¹,

Lovato²,

Siminski³

et al. 2014

Ciênc. Florest.

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“…In addition, Levin studied the consequences of conversion on landscape composition (Levin, 2007), based on four components as suggested by Kuiper (2000): density of uncultivated landscape elements, diversity of land uses per unit area and mean field size. The study relies both on national agricultural surveys and on regional analyses and photo-interpretations.…”

Section: Organic Farming Paradigms: Between Input Substitution and Symentioning

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Conversion to organic farming: a multidimensional research object at the crossroads of agricultural and social sciences. A review

Lamine¹,

Bellon

2009

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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110

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Literature on the conversion from intensive to organic farming is scarce. However, both the conversion of farmers to organic farming and of consumers to organic food are the driving forces for the development of the organic sector. In this review, we combine agricultural and social scientists' viewpoints for a critical appraisal of literature on conversion to organic food and farming. First, a brief historical retrospective enables us to refer the scientific production to the institutional and economic context over the past decades. Secondly, we review the methods used to analyse conversion in agricultural and social sciences, and show that emphasis is most often laid upon the effects of conversion and the motivations to convert, on the basis of comparative approaches with so-called conventional agriculture. Therefore, the literature minimises the importance of transitional aspects and trajectories, and rarely approaches conversion as a longer process than its legal duration and from a wider point of view. Thirdly, we examine the paradigms of input efficiency and system redesign, which frame discussions about transitions in agriculture, beyond organics, and therefore helps shed light on sustainability issues. We suggest that analysing conversion and more generally transitions in agriculture as multidimensional issues, involving both production and social practices, entails interdisciplinary approaches and the redefinition of some central research topics. organic food and farming / conversion / transition / conventionalisation thesis / interdisciplinarity / redesign

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“…There is a large literature on visual qualities of landscapes (e.g. Kuiper, 2000;Stobbelaar et al, 2000;Tahvanainen et al, 2002). We developed a simple index after Pachaki (2003).…”

Section: Cultural Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A conceptual framework for the assessment of multiple functions of agro-ecosystems: A case study of Trás-os-Montes olive groves

Fleskens

Duarte²,

Eicher

2009

Journal of Rural Studies

100

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a b s t r a c tMultifunctionality in agriculture has received a lot of attention the last decade from researchers and policy-makers alike, perhaps most notably evidenced by the important changes made to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. While the concept has been embraced by environmentalists envisioning positive impulses for decoupling and a range of local stakeholders recognizing implicit marketing opportunities involved, it has also been criticized as a mere argument in favour of disguised protectionism. Problematic in this discussion is the lack of an operationalising framework for the assessment of multiple functions. In this paper, we discuss such a framework and the role it can play in the decisionmaking process. Focusing on a case study about olive farming on sloping and mountainous land in northeastern Portugal, the contribution discusses methods for studying multiple functions of agroecosystems. While function assessment is presented from a research perspective, its relevance for stakeholders is also stressed here. By using the metaphor of a house, the method could appeal to a wide range of actors. In the case study, we conclude that olive groves on sloping and mountainous land particularly fall short in supplying ecological functions. They do however contribute significantly to the local economy, generate employment and perform an important role in maintaining the cultural landscape and identity, and are thus vital to regional development and to stop outmigration of the population. Policy-makers could use the function assessment tool to design effective cross-compliance rules and relevant agro-environmental measures to reinforce ecological and social functions, and to communicate ideas to other stakeholders. As such, it provides an extension of public debate and can reinforce decision-making by visualizing trends, development alternatives or scenarios. The role of research in this method is to facilitate dialogue between stakeholder groups and to feed the process with relevant indicators.

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A checklist approach to evaluate the contribution of organic farms to landscape quality

Cited by 35 publications

References 8 publications

Impactos Do Novo Código Florestal Na Regularização Ambiental De Propriedades Rurais Familiares

Impactos Do Novo Código Florestal Na Regularização Ambiental De Propriedades Rurais Familiares

Conversion to organic farming: a multidimensional research object at the crossroads of agricultural and social sciences. A review

A conceptual framework for the assessment of multiple functions of agro-ecosystems: A case study of Trás-os-Montes olive groves

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