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Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory Design
This Open Access book presents feedback from the ‘Territorial Agroecological Transition in Action’- TATA-BOX research project, which was devoted to these specific issues. The multidisciplinary and multi-organisation research team steered a four-year action-research process in two territories of France. It also presents: i) the key dimensions to be considered when dealing with agroecological transition: diversity of agriculture models, management of uncertainties, polycentric governance, autonomies, and role of actors’ networks; ii) an operational and original participatory process and associated boundary tools to support local stakeholders in shifting from a shared diagnosis to a shared action plan for transition, and in so doing developing mutual understanding and involvement; iii) an analysis of the main effects of the methodology on research organisation and on stakeholders’ development and application; iv) critical analysis and foresights on the main outcomes of TATA-BOX, provided by external researchers.
Organic Farming, Prototype for Sustainable Agricultures
Stakeholders show a growing interest for organic food and farming (OF&F), which becomes a societal component. Rather than questioning whether OF&F outperforms conventional agriculture or not, the main question addressed in this book is how, and in what conditions, OF&F may be considered as a prototype towards sustainable agricultures. The book gathers 25 papers introduced in a first chapter. The first section investigates OF&F production processes and its capacity to benefit from the systems functioning to achieve higher self-sufficiency. The second one proposes an overview of organic performances providing commodities and public goods. The third one focuses on organics development pathways within agri-food systems and territories. As well as a strong theoretical component, this book provides an overview of the new challenges for research and development. It questions the benefits as well as knowledge gaps with a particular emphasis on bottlenecks and lock-in effects at various levels.
L'agriculture de conservation des sols
L’agriculture de conservation des sols est au cœur des débats sur le rôle de l’agriculture dans la préservation de la qualité des sols et de la biodiversité, la nécessaire réduction de l’usage des produits phytopharmaceutiques, ainsi que dans l’atténuation et l’adaptation au changement climatique. Dans sa définition la plus stricte, cette forme d’agriculture met en œuvre trois grands principes : la non-perturbation du sol, la diversité des espèces cultivées et une couverture maximale des sols par des cultures et des couverts vivants ou morts. S’appuyant sur les recherches les plus récentes à travers le monde, cet ouvrage fait un état des lieux des connaissances...
Crop Management
Agricultural production is related to physical constrains, which may not always be overcomed by technology. However, under the same conditions, it is possible to see well-managed farms consistently making greater profits than similarly structured, neighboring farms. For each abiotical condition, it is well-known there is a difference between the potential and observed yields, which is usually high and often could be reduced through more appropriate management techniques. In this book, we have a selection of agricultural problems encountered in different regions of the world which were addressed using creative solution, offering new approaches for well-known techniques and new tools for old problems.
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Biocontrol-Based Integrated Management of Oilseed Rape Pests
Oilseed rape is a major arable crop in both Europe and North America. It is attacked by unique complexes of insect pests still largely controlled through the application of chemical insecticides. Crop management systems for the future must combine sustainability with environmental acceptability to satisfy both social and economic demands. This book, in its 17 chapters each led by a world expert, reviews research progress towards developing integrated pest management systems for the crop that enhance conservation biocontrol. This approach is particularly timely because of the development in Europe of insecticide resistance in the pollen beetle, a major pest of the crop. The past decade has se...
Peut-on croire à l'amour ?
Est-il encore possible de croire à l'amour ? Dans un échange stimulant, la philosophe Nathalie Sarthou-Lajus et le psychanalyste Jean-Pierre Winter balisent le chemin possible pour éviter les désillusions. Qui peut se prévaloir de la certitude d'aimer ou d'être aimé ? Cette question demeure d'une brûlante actualité, car bien des décisions importantes dans nos vies sont prises au nom de l'amour ou de ce que l'on croit être tel. Dans un échange nourri et fécond, les auteurs de cet essai pointent les paradoxes de l'amour. Jean-Pierre Winter rappelle qu'il ne saurait se réduire à une simple illusion, même s'il ne se prouve pas. De son côté, Nathalie Sarthou-Lajus montre qu'il relève du "risque de croire", d'un mouvement d'ouverture et de confiance qui rend possible l'abandon de soi. Au carrefour de la psychanalyse, de la philosophie, de la poésie et de la spiritualité, Jean-Pierre Winter et Nathalie Sarthou-Lajus, convaincus qu'il n'est pas bon que l'homme soit seul, tracent des voies pour surmonter les illusions et les désillusions de l'amour.
Crop Protection
This book is a synthesis and a celebration of a large body of agro-ecological research carried out on the management of the pests of cotton, one of the worlds major crops and one which has historically been a very heavy consumer of inputs of pesticides. It demonstrates how agro-ecological approaches to pest management are at last approaching the mainstream, with an increasing recognition that farmland delivers a wide range of ecosystem services (natures goods and services), including but certainly not solely comprising the production of food.
Recarbonizing global soils – A technical manual of recommended management practices
During the last decades, soil organic carbon (SOC) attracted the attention of a much wider array of specialists beyond agriculture and soil science, as it was proven to be one of the most crucial components of the earth’s climate system, which has a great potential to be managed by humans. Soils as a carbon pool are one of the key factors in several Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 15, “Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss” with the SOC stock being explicitly cited in Indicator 15.3.1. This technical manual is the first ...
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