Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras
Development of sustainable agricultural production systems in the tropics is challenging in part because the local and external conditions that affect sustainability are constantly in flux. The Quesungual agroforestry system (QSMAS) was developed in response to these changing conditions. The history...
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Cambridge University Press
2010
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| author | Ayarza, Miguel Angel Huber-Sannwald, E. Herrick, Jeffrey E. Reynolds, J.F. García Barrios, L. Welchez, L.A. Lentes, P. Pavon, Jellin Morales, J. |
| author_browse | Ayarza, Miguel Angel García Barrios, L. Herrick, Jeffrey E. Huber-Sannwald, E. Lentes, P. Morales, J. Pavon, Jellin Reynolds, J.F. Welchez, L.A. |
| author_facet | Ayarza, Miguel Angel Huber-Sannwald, E. Herrick, Jeffrey E. Reynolds, J.F. García Barrios, L. Welchez, L.A. Lentes, P. Pavon, Jellin Morales, J. |
| author_sort | Ayarza, Miguel Angel |
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| description | Development of sustainable agricultural production systems in the tropics is challenging in part because the local and external conditions that affect sustainability are constantly in flux. The Quesungual agroforestry system (QSMAS) was developed in response to these changing conditions. The history and potential future of the QSMAS provide an opportunity to consider the factors affecting small-scale agricultural production systems on marginal lands throughout the world. We evaluated the QSMAS in Honduras in the context of the five principles of the Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP) during three periods: pre-QSMAS, QSMAS adoption and the future. The first two periods provided lessons that could be relevant to other regions. The QSMAS system in Honduras must continue to evolve, if long-term benefits are to be realized. We conclude that while the DDP was a useful framework for systematically identifying the critical drivers and processes determining the sustainability of QSMAS in Honduras, it is ultimately no more able to predict the future than the collective knowledge of those who choose to apply it. The DDP, however, can facilitate the integration and application of knowledge. |
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| spelling | CGSpace218262024-11-15T08:52:25Z Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras Ayarza, Miguel Angel Huber-Sannwald, E. Herrick, Jeffrey E. Reynolds, J.F. García Barrios, L. Welchez, L.A. Lentes, P. Pavon, Jellin Morales, J. Development of sustainable agricultural production systems in the tropics is challenging in part because the local and external conditions that affect sustainability are constantly in flux. The Quesungual agroforestry system (QSMAS) was developed in response to these changing conditions. The history and potential future of the QSMAS provide an opportunity to consider the factors affecting small-scale agricultural production systems on marginal lands throughout the world. We evaluated the QSMAS in Honduras in the context of the five principles of the Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP) during three periods: pre-QSMAS, QSMAS adoption and the future. The first two periods provided lessons that could be relevant to other regions. The QSMAS system in Honduras must continue to evolve, if long-term benefits are to be realized. We conclude that while the DDP was a useful framework for systematically identifying the critical drivers and processes determining the sustainability of QSMAS in Honduras, it is ultimately no more able to predict the future than the collective knowledge of those who choose to apply it. The DDP, however, can facilitate the integration and application of knowledge. 2010-09 2012-09-21T13:05:40Z 2012-09-21T13:05:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21826 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Ayarza, M., Huber-Sannwald, E., Herrick, J.E., Reynolds, J.F., Garcia-Barrios, L., Wélchez, L.A., Lentes, P., Pavon, J. and Morales, J. 2010. Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras. Renew. Agr. Food Syst. 25(3): 219-227. |
| spellingShingle | Ayarza, Miguel Angel Huber-Sannwald, E. Herrick, Jeffrey E. Reynolds, J.F. García Barrios, L. Welchez, L.A. Lentes, P. Pavon, Jellin Morales, J. Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title | Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title_full | Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title_fullStr | Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title_short | Changing human-ecological relationships and drivers using the Quesungual agroforestry system in western Honduras |
| title_sort | changing human ecological relationships and drivers using the quesungual agroforestry system in western honduras |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21826 |
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