Evolutionary models of sustainable economic change in Brazil: No-till agriculture, reduced deforestation and ethanol biofuels

Hogarth, J. Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2016.08.001

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“…An increase in the speed of the harvester extractors increases the loss of sugarcane (Nothard et al 2019 ). Traffic control is important (Braunack and Mcgarry 2006 ), as it reduces soil handling through zero tillage (Hogarth 2017 ).…”

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Environmental, field and impurity factors to increase the agricultural performance of Brazilian and Australian sugarcane mills

Carlucci

Lemos

Salgado

et al. 2021

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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Graphic abstract This study aims to identify explanatory factors to increase the agricultural performance of Brazilian and Australian sugarcane mills. The relevance of Brazil and Australia for the sugar industry motivated the development this study based on the most important factors in both countries responsible for increasing the efficiency in sugarcane production. Thus, this study is designed to assess the hypothesis that there are a few explanatory variables that are deeply responsible for the agricultural efficiency in the sugar-energy sector. As a specific objective, it proposes a DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) model that seeks to optimize the production of Total Recoverable Sugar (TRS) by planted area, and simultaneously, minimizes mineral and vegetable impurities. The sample consists of 82 observations from 32 sugarcane mills. An agricultural efficiency study was performed using the two-stage DEA, in which the evaluated mills according to the level of efficiency in the proposed model. Then, a Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was performed to identify the variables with the greatest influence on the performance of the mills in terms of efficiency. The results revealed six relevant variables for increasing the agricultural performance in the production of sugarcane: rainfall (mm weekly), chopped cane delivery (%), delivery time (h), borer (%), air humidity (%), and rods in raw wine (× 10 5 /mL). Finally, semi-structured interviews with Brazilian and Australian experts in the sugar-energy sector allowed the identification of five other relevant complementary factors that were unavailable in the database: genetic variety, agricultural cultivation activities, edaphoclimatic factors, renewal of sugarcane fields and irrigation system. The results of this study were grouped into the dimensions of environment, yield, and impurities, providing quantification and better understanding of the identified explanatory factors and the agricultural performance in terms of production efficiency, offering fundamental information that enables managers to make decisions and prioritize the aspects that contribute more significantly to the increase in agricultural productivity of the planted area.

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Environmental, field and impurity factors to increase the agricultural performance of Brazilian and Australian sugarcane mills

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Salgado

et al. 2021

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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“…Adoption of new agricultural knowledge and practice is more likely after farmers are able to see them successfully demonstrated (Brown et al 2016). Examples of the importance of learning as a potential driver for innovation in the agricultural sector can be found in Marra, Pannell, and Ghadim (2003), Panell et al (2006), Hogarth (2016), Olde, Carsjens, and Eilers (2017), Dogliotti et al (2014), and Sumane et al (2017). When a new technique is introduced, the effects of this technique are uncertain.…”

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Complex dynamics in the uptake of new farming practices: a case study for organic waste application

Groeneveld

Bakker

Peerlings

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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Adverse environmental effects of intensive agriculture, together with scarcity in phosphates and water, urge farmers to find more sustainable practices. An example of such a sustainable practice is on-farm processing of organic waste. This paper explores three mechanisms that can lead to a widespread uptake of this technique: (1) economies of scale, (2) information sharing, and (3) adjustment of social norms. Although each of these mechanisms has been studied before, this paper provides new insights by considering the interactions that might exist between the different mechanisms when they are applied to real-life situations. Based on a pilot study, we developed a multi-criteria mathematical programming model at individual farm level. We used this model to simulate the uptake of on-farm processing of organic waste, as a result of the three mechanisms and their interactions. Our results show that each mechanism results in an increased uptake, but is not likely to cause a widespread uptake. Interaction between the mechanisms, will lead to a much higher uptake. This result suggests that simultaneous consideration of multiple mechanisms is essential to understand the behaviour of social-ecological systems.

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“…Some of the articles attempt to integrate different theoretical perspectives: theory of planned behavior with value-belief-norm theory and the theory of place-protective action [67], techno-scientific cognitive learning with situated learning [57], theory of frugality in decision making with the theory of process in local capability formation in explicit and tacit knowledge transfer and theory of absorptive capacity for new knowledge [72]. Finally, five articles (18%) refer to a very broad or eclectic theoretical approach that results in a stand-alone code: risk communication [77], historical approach to evolutionary economic analysis [78], crossover point approach [79], lesson learning practices [80] and qualitative and quantitative approach to the creation of a hypothetical model [81]. Learning processes contribute to the generation of knowledge and expertise on how to improve innovations from experiments.…”

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“…The purpose of this question is to assess the overall research design of the articles, distinguishing between a research design based on empirical data and a design that draws principally on conceptual insight and reasoning. We found only 4 conceptual design articles [73,75,78,80], while the empirical design is used in 24 articles (86%) [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72]74,76,77,79,81]. A high prevalence of case studies ( 15) is reported, making it the most frequently used methodology for studying learning [54,55,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][69][70][71][72]74,79,81].…”

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“…In the majority of the screened articles (n = 17; 61%), the definition of learning is not indicated (n = 7.25%) [62,69,72,73,[76][77][78] or is just superficially cited (n = 10; 36%). In this case, we found articles that only mention the type of learning that they take into account, for example, social learning [79,81], cognitive and situated learning [57], and lifelong learning approaches [54].…”

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Learning Processes and Agency in the Decarbonization Context: A Systematic Review through a Cultural Psychology Point of View

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In the scientific literature on energy transition toward decarbonization, the learning process is often described as a preferred way to achieve change. However, despite a large number of theoretical and empirical endeavors, a systematic understanding of the process is still lacking due to the diversity of disciplines and approaches and to the multi-layered nature of the phenomenon. The aim of this systematic review is to highlight the dimensions of learning processes from a cultural psychological point of view in order to understand and assess different planes of the relation between humans and technology. We thus explore the literature following the PRISMA protocol. Through a narrative synthesis, we critically assess the theoretical and methodological advancement, the presence of cultural determinants, the value ascribed to agency, and the depoliticization risk. We found that: theories and methodologies still lack systematicity and concordance in their application; learning processes are studied with little focus on the context and are mostly treated as facilitators; agency mostly lacks a psychosocial focus, despite the exploration of multi-level problems; and the depoliticization of learning is a matter of fact. Nevertheless, positive examples are present, although they are few. Epistemological and political implications are discussed, and a psychosocial conception of agency is proposed, together with a reflective stance for researchers.

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Evolutionary models of sustainable economic change in Brazil: No-till agriculture, reduced deforestation and ethanol biofuels

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Environmental, field and impurity factors to increase the agricultural performance of Brazilian and Australian sugarcane mills

Environmental, field and impurity factors to increase the agricultural performance of Brazilian and Australian sugarcane mills

Complex dynamics in the uptake of new farming practices: a case study for organic waste application

Learning Processes and Agency in the Decarbonization Context: A Systematic Review through a Cultural Psychology Point of View

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