Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study

The global projections of population and food demand increases by 2050 highlight the importance of Latin America as one of the future big food suppliers for our planet. The region has high agricultural potential and activities such as cattle farming can increase the global food supply, i.e. through...

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Autores principales: Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Díaz, Manuel F., Burkart, Stefan
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Publicado: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115086
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author Moreno Lerma, Leonardo
Díaz, Manuel F.
Burkart, Stefan
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description The global projections of population and food demand increases by 2050 highlight the importance of Latin America as one of the future big food suppliers for our planet. The region has high agricultural potential and activities such as cattle farming can increase the global food supply, i.e. through the adoption of sustainable technologies such as silvo-pastoral systems. Despite the importance of this economic sector for the region, its negative environmental impacts (especially those of traditional extensive production systems) are numerous and the shift towards sustainability is perceived as slow and uncoordinated. This study aims at identifying both success stories and difficulties in the implementation of public policies for the development of sustainable cattle production systems in Colombia, Argentina and Costa Rica during the period 2010-2020. Based on literature review, media analysis and legal document reviews, a qualitative descriptive analysis was carried out, documenting and outlining the main political activities in the region. The results highlight the development and application of policies aimed at the use of sustainable production technologies, the adaptation of pastures to changing environmental conditions and the use of silvo-pastoral systems for cattle production. Although common successes are identified in the three countries, such as the existence of a large number of public policies aimed at promoting sustainable livestock - which is strengthened through e.g. national level development plans and legislative advances - they also coincide in difficulties, such as a minimal articulation between national and local policies and the lack of continuity of development programs. We conclude that, although the selected countries have different socioeconomic characteristics, as well as different levels of progress in the implementation of their policies, the general perception among the three countries is relatively similar to the extent that their efforts are still insufficient, i.e. when the commitments made during the COP21 are being considered. Although the advances made so far provide valuable contributions, it is necessary to treat them as a first stage in a long-range process towards sustainability, and support their continuity and further out-scaling, i.e. for reaching the ultimate goal of a broader adoption of silvo-pastoral systems.
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spelling CGSpace1150862025-12-08T10:29:22Z Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study Moreno Lerma, Leonardo Díaz, Manuel F. Burkart, Stefan agricultural policies silvopastoral systems analysis política agrícola sistemas silvopastorales análisis The global projections of population and food demand increases by 2050 highlight the importance of Latin America as one of the future big food suppliers for our planet. The region has high agricultural potential and activities such as cattle farming can increase the global food supply, i.e. through the adoption of sustainable technologies such as silvo-pastoral systems. Despite the importance of this economic sector for the region, its negative environmental impacts (especially those of traditional extensive production systems) are numerous and the shift towards sustainability is perceived as slow and uncoordinated. This study aims at identifying both success stories and difficulties in the implementation of public policies for the development of sustainable cattle production systems in Colombia, Argentina and Costa Rica during the period 2010-2020. Based on literature review, media analysis and legal document reviews, a qualitative descriptive analysis was carried out, documenting and outlining the main political activities in the region. The results highlight the development and application of policies aimed at the use of sustainable production technologies, the adaptation of pastures to changing environmental conditions and the use of silvo-pastoral systems for cattle production. Although common successes are identified in the three countries, such as the existence of a large number of public policies aimed at promoting sustainable livestock - which is strengthened through e.g. national level development plans and legislative advances - they also coincide in difficulties, such as a minimal articulation between national and local policies and the lack of continuity of development programs. We conclude that, although the selected countries have different socioeconomic characteristics, as well as different levels of progress in the implementation of their policies, the general perception among the three countries is relatively similar to the extent that their efforts are still insufficient, i.e. when the commitments made during the COP21 are being considered. Although the advances made so far provide valuable contributions, it is necessary to treat them as a first stage in a long-range process towards sustainability, and support their continuity and further out-scaling, i.e. for reaching the ultimate goal of a broader adoption of silvo-pastoral systems. 2021-09 2021-09-22T09:41:40Z 2021-09-22T09:41:40Z Poster Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115086 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Moreno-Lerma, L.; Díaz, M.F.; Burkart, S. (2021) Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study. Poster/Presentation prepared for Tropentag 2021 - Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT.
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silvopastoral systems
analysis
política agrícola
sistemas silvopastorales
análisis
Moreno Lerma, Leonardo
Díaz, Manuel F.
Burkart, Stefan
Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title_full Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title_fullStr Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title_full_unstemmed Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title_short Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study
title_sort public policies and silvo pastoral systems in latin america a comparative study
topic agricultural policies
silvopastoral systems
analysis
política agrícola
sistemas silvopastorales
análisis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115086
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