scholarly journals Ecological Intensification of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Ecological Intensification

Sustainable Agriculture

2019 ◽  
pp. 107-129
Author(s):  
Gordon Conway ◽  
Ousmane Badiane ◽  
Katrin Glatzel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Nutrient Use Efficiency ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Ecological Intensification ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Nutrient Use ◽  
Use Efficiency

This chapter proposes that the way forward will be a prosperous and sustainable agriculture sector deeply rooted in the concept of sustainable intensification (SI): producing more with less, using inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides more prudently, adapting to climate change, reducing GHG emissions, improving natural capital such as soil moisture capacity and the diversity of pests' enemies, and building resilience. One approach to SI is to employ precision agriculture, ensuring that inputs—whether nutrients, pesticides, seeds, or water—are used in a precise, sparing, effective, and strategic way in order to minimize their environmental impact. Thus microdosing permits the prudent, targeted use of inputs such as fertilizers, thereby improving soil quality and moisture while reducing the environmental impact that excessive use can cause. It also reduces costs and helps improve nutrient use efficiency and protection against drought. Precision farming focuses on just one aspect of SI. More generally, it is a concept that includes three mutually reinforcing pillars: ecological intensification, genetic intensification, and socioeconomic intensification.

scholarly journals Fundamental Law pillars of sustainable agriculture

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (29) ◽  
pp. 104-117
Author(s):  
Péter Hegyes ◽  
Csaba Varga
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Cultural Assets ◽  
The Common ◽  
Fundamental Law

The purpose of the paper is to introduce the legal practices of the Constitutional Court in connection with the ‘sustainability clause’ of the Fundamental Law in relation to natural resources. Subsection (1) of Article P) of the Fundamental Law is in the centre of the research, according to which: „Natural resources, in particular arable land, forests and the reserves of water, biodiversity, in particular native plant and animal species, as well as cultural assets shall corm the common heritage of the nation; it shall be the obligation of the State and everyone to protect and maintain them, and to preserve them for future generations.”

scholarly journals Crop Residues Management under Changing Climate Scenario

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
May Zar Myint ◽  
Raihana Habib Kanth ◽  
F. A. Bahar ◽  
S. S. Mehdi ◽  
A. A. Saad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Natural Ecosystem ◽  
The Impact

Soil is the fundamental and necessary natural resource for the agricultural production system. Due to the increasing global population and the impact of climate changes, natural resources are the major limiting factor to use widely for food production. The major factors responsible for the deterioration of natural resources are extreme events caused by man-made activities and unexpected and unpredictable adverse natural forces of nature. Among the different degradation processes, soil erosion is one of the serious threatens to the deterioration of soil for the agricultural sector and healthy ecosystem conservation. Intensive agricultural practices are particularly caused by the acceleration of the soil erosion process. Therefore, the good and systematic management of soil resources is indispensable not only for sustainable agriculture or conservation agriculture but also for the protection and reduction of the natural ecosystem. Covering crop residues on soil enhances organic matter, protects the soil surfaces, maintains water and nutrients, improves soil biological activity and chemical composition, and contributes to pest management. Therefore, crop residue management is one of the conservation practices and is designed to leave sufficient residue on the soil surface to reduce wind and water erosion. It includes all field operations that affect the amount of residue, its an orientation to the soil surface and prevailing wind and rainfall patterns and the residue distribution throughout the period requiring protection. This paper especially highlights the status of soil erosion, crop residues, and management in crop residues in sustainable agriculture.

scholarly journals Agricultura, recursos naturales, medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible en Costa Rica.

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Morera
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Fast Process ◽  
Ecosystem Regeneration ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Agriculture Products ◽  
Environment Regulation

The sustainable agriculture in Costa Rica must recognize the need of intensifying the productivity as a way to support the increasing demand created by the population growth, but at the same time it has to prevent the best use and conservation of the natural resources. Without natural resources there is no agriculture and without it there isn’t food support. It’s hoped that Costa Rica can satisfy the growing demand of food and other agriculture products; avoiding the fast process of degradation that our soils and forest are suffering. The sustainable agriculture process in Costa Rica and other countries of the region presents an increasing demand of land and natural resources; which causes social, economic and ecological conflicts and competence. This is why Costa Rica must organize a strategy of sustainable development that contemplates the effects of the demographic growth, food support, biodiversity protection, ecosystem regeneration, development of friendly technologies with the environment, regulation on the use of natural resources and the formation of better thought human beings.

Integrated land-use planning for sustainable agriculture and natural resources management in the Vietnamese Mekong delta

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. T. Son ◽  
T. V. Hieu ◽  
R. P. Shrestha ◽  
N. T. Trieu ◽  
N. V. Kien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management

scholarly journals KAJIAN UPAYA PENGENDALIAN PENGGUNAAN TANAH DI KABUPATEN TEMANGGUNG PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Slamet Muryono
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Discrepancy Rate ◽  
The Government ◽  
Spatial Plan

Abstract: Limitations of natural resources, especially land, is increasingly perceived both by the government as the land managerand the community as the users. Not only due to the increasing number of residents, but the speed of the development require landand make competition between land users are increasing. This research was done in Temanggung District, Central Java. The objectof this research is land use in the study area. Instruments used in controlling land use are Land Use Map (PT), Spatial Plan Map(RTRW), and Sustainable Agricultural Map (LP2B). Then, PT map was being correlated with RTRW map and LP2B map. The resultsshow that the conformity rate between PT and RTRW is 78.13%, and the discrepancy rate is 21.87%. The conformity rate betweenLP2B and PT is 77.55%, with the discrepancy rate of 24.45%, while between RTRW and LP2B, the conformity rate is 89.45%, withthe discrepancy rate of 10.55%.Keywords: land use, spatial planning, sustainable agriculture landIntisari: Keterbatasan keberadaan sumberdaya alam khususnya tanah, semakin hari semakin dirasakan baik oleh pemerintahsebagai pengelola tanah maupun masyarakat sebagai pengguna tanah. Hal ini karena luas tanah tetap tetapi yang menggunakantanah, dari tahun ke tahun semakin meningkat. Masalah yang muncul adalah upaya untuk tetap menjaga keseimbangan lingkungankhususnya dalam kaitan dengan penggunaan tanah agar tetap sesuai dengan arahan dalam RTRW dan LP2B. Penelitian dilakukan diKabupaten Temanggung. Pendekatan spasial dilakukan dengan cara analisis tumpang susun (overlay) peta-peta. Objek penelitiannyaadalah Peta Penggunaan Tanah (PT) di lokasi penelitian. Peta PT ini selanjutnya dikorelasikan dengan Peta Rencana Tata RuangWilayah (RTRW) dan Peta Lahan Pertanian Pangan Berkelanjutan (LP2B). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Instrumen yangdigunakan dalam pengendalian penggunaan tanah terdiri dari Peta Penggunaan Tanah (PT), Peta (RTRW), dan (LP2B). Kesesuaianantar instrumen pengendalian penggunaan tanah tersebut dapat dijelaskan bahwa 78,13 % sesuai. antara RTRW dengan PT, dan21,87 % tidak sesuai. Antara LP2B dengan PT 75,55 % sesuai dan 24,45 % tidak sesuai. Antara RTRW dengan LP2B 89,45 %sesuai dan 10,55 % tidak sesuai.Keywords: Land Use, Spatial Planning, Sustainable Agricultural Land

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