A comparative multidimensional evaluation of conservation agriculture systems: A case study from a Mediterranean area of Southern Italy
Antonella Vastola,
Pandi Zdruli,
D’Amico, Mario,
Gioacchino Pappalardo,
Mauro Viccaro,
Francesco Di Napoli,
Mario Cozzi and
Severino Romano
Land Use Policy, 2017, vol. 68, issue C, 326-333
Abstract:
To avoid the current paradoxes of the global agro-food system it is necessary to define and implement a viable agricultural sustainable model, combining satisfaction of food needs and land preservation. A possible solution can be found in a holistic production system consistent with a sustainable development model, designed to satisfy diverse “local” economies. The conservation agriculture (CA) could be a part of this model, as it includes a set of best practices available to preserve agrarian soil and its biodiversity. Briefly, we cover the CA background in Europe followed by the evaluation of its impact in terms of private/public interest, using the sustainability’s metric.
Keywords: Conservation agriculture systems; Sustainable development; Viable Mediterranean agriculture; Economic assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.07.034
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