Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture: Conceptual Challenges and Opportunities—A Systematic Literature Review

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 1805 - 1805

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

The transition of agriculture towards sustainability faces significant obstacles, such as increased demand for food, food insecurity, climate variability, biodiversity loss, and waste, among others. Moreover, agricultural activities must address ethical practices within sustainable development. literature frequently mentions two approaches to meet these challenges: agroecology agriculture. This study aims delineate the conceptual boundaries while elucidating their interconnection. It seeks clarify scope limitations inherent in practices, which is critical given centrality agrarian studies. By establishing boundaries, research outlines methodologies identify relevant variables indicators required effective stakeholder engagement systems. A systematic review was conducted using PRISMA method. databases searched were Science Direct, Scopus, Nature, Google Scholar. inclusion criteria (i) written English or Spanish, (ii) published a peer-reviewed academic journal, (iii) related conceptualization Publications selected following method’s identification, screening, eligibility, guidelines. main distinctions between concepts are scale scope. Agroecology reveals achieving impacts on security agriculture’s challenges large-scale system better suited rural communities small farms seeking locally adapted solutions. On other hand, that it crucial adopt multi-scale systems approach growing demands global population, may be more effective.

Language: Английский

Evaluation of Sustainable Development Objectives in the Production of Protected Geographical Indication Legumes

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 636 - 636

Published: March 18, 2025

The Mediterranean Diet is a highly sustainable diet, and legumes are among the products that best characterize this concept. This study evaluates environmental sustainability of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) legume Phaseolus vulgaris L. cultivated in Asturias region, Spain. Employing multi-indicator approach, aims to define measure certain biodiversity indicators useful for assessing ecological quality agroecosystems under consideration. Spatial analyses were conducted with GIS-based methodologies, integrating Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) generate Sustainability Index (SI). found significant positive spatial autocorrelation was observed using Moran’s I test (Moran’s = 0.74555, p < 0.01), indicating SI values not equally distributed but clustered around particular regions. Furthermore, Getis-Ord Gi* analysis determined statistically hotspots, mainly western southwestern areas, including regions near Cangas del Narcea Tineo. paper highlights importance assessments develop approaches. Soil quality, water use, biodiversity, land management some factors affect outcomes region. results underscore role PGI promoting agricultural practices by meeting geographical requirements local production.

Language: Английский