A Review of Sustainable Pillars and their Fulfillment in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Aquaponic Production

Mark Schoor, Ana Patricia Arenas-Salazar, Irineo Torres-Pacheco, Ramón Gerardo Guevara-González and Enrique Rico-García ()
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Mark Schoor: Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Querétaro P.O. Box 76010, Mexico
Ana Patricia Arenas-Salazar: Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Querétaro P.O. Box 76010, Mexico
Irineo Torres-Pacheco: Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Querétaro P.O. Box 76010, Mexico
Ramón Gerardo Guevara-González: Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Querétaro P.O. Box 76010, Mexico
Enrique Rico-García: Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Querétaro P.O. Box 76010, Mexico

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-20

Abstract: Focusing on new food production methods and sustainable pillars’ accomplishments has changed the definition of sustainable pillars themselves. Moreover, some general characteristics of the main pillars can be redefined in separate dimensions to better explain their positive sustainable impacts. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to redefine the sustainable pillars linked to food production and review the most important cultural and technological sustainability impacts they have, in addition to the three classic pillars: economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Cultural and technological sustainability are increasingly important complements to the traditional sustainability concept. Furthermore, new food production technologies and systems are influenced by ancient production methods, as well as by profitable crop selection. Traditional agricultural and aquaculture production in relation to more recent aquaponic production concepts are still a major part of global food security, but the better usage of waste materials or residues generates a more favorable agroecological impact. In conclusion, constantly redefining the sustainable pillars in the context of sustainable food production methods and proving the viability of their general production impacts is important.

Keywords: sustainability; food production; agroecology; responsibility; biodiversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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