Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon

Fighting Amazon deforestation and adopting low-emission agriculture presents a double win: strengthening local food systems' resilience to climate change while contributing to global climate mitigation efforts. However, a one-size-fits-all approach won't work. The key lies in fostering local innovat...

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Main Author: Clavijo Ponce, Neidy Lorena
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141499
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description Fighting Amazon deforestation and adopting low-emission agriculture presents a double win: strengthening local food systems' resilience to climate change while contributing to global climate mitigation efforts. However, a one-size-fits-all approach won't work. The key lies in fostering local innovation that considers the specific context and leverages the knowledge of local communities. This "sociotechnical innovation" empowers farmers to design, implement, and maintain solutions that utilize the Amazon's unique biophysical resources. Examples include integrating trees with pastures for livestock or incorporating ecological practices into crop production. While this report separates livestock and agriculture, these activities often function together in the Amazon, and so can the solutions for reducing emissions.
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spelling CGSpace1414992025-11-05T12:14:54Z Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon Clavijo Ponce, Neidy Lorena livestock climate change cambio climático deforestation deforestación amazonia ganadería sociotechnical innovation Fighting Amazon deforestation and adopting low-emission agriculture presents a double win: strengthening local food systems' resilience to climate change while contributing to global climate mitigation efforts. However, a one-size-fits-all approach won't work. The key lies in fostering local innovation that considers the specific context and leverages the knowledge of local communities. This "sociotechnical innovation" empowers farmers to design, implement, and maintain solutions that utilize the Amazon's unique biophysical resources. Examples include integrating trees with pastures for livestock or incorporating ecological practices into crop production. While this report separates livestock and agriculture, these activities often function together in the Amazon, and so can the solutions for reducing emissions. 2024-03 2024-04-17T13:23:46Z 2024-04-17T13:23:46Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141499 en Open Access application/pdf Clavijo Ponce, N.L. (2024) Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon. Technical Report. Cali (Colombia). 47 p.
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climate change
cambio climático
deforestation
deforestación
amazonia
ganadería
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Clavijo Ponce, Neidy Lorena
Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon
title Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon
title_full Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon
title_fullStr Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon
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title_short Sociotechnical innovations for low emissions food systems: A state of the art for the Amazon
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climate change
cambio climático
deforestation
deforestación
amazonia
ganadería
sociotechnical innovation
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