Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems
Agroforestry has allowed, in multiple regions of the world to improve agricultural production systems, contributing to food sovereignty, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Maize, coffee and cattle systems are essential activities in southern Mexico. In Chiapas, s...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2018
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| author | Soto-Pinto, Lorena Jiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo |
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| description | Agroforestry has allowed, in multiple regions of the world to improve agricultural production systems, contributing to food sovereignty, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Maize, coffee and cattle systems are essential activities in southern Mexico. In Chiapas, some agroforestry experiences for carbon mitigation stand out because of their multifunctionality: they simultaneously produce food, forestry goods and ecosystem functions. Mitigation projects present constraints and trade-offs for implementation and continuity, although these systems have showed the importance of trees for mitigating greenhouse gases. The aim of this work is to discuss the trade-offs of agroforestry carbon mitigation projects. Agroforestry systems contain important amounts of carbon in soil and biomass, live and dead. From the point of view of food and timber production, as well as species conservation and ecosystem functions, small-scale agroforestry systems are strategic. However, from the farmer’s perspective, there are concerns in the context participation, benefits, requirements and labor investments. Trade-offs are important elements to be taken into account for the design of agroforestry systems and ecosystem service programs. To the extent that these processes are understood, there will be greater possibilities of success, with local and global benefits. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-18872022-11-29T22:57:24Z Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems Contradicciones socioambientales en los procesos de mitigación, asociados al ciclo del carbono en sistemas agroforestales Soto-Pinto, Lorena Jiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo acahuales agroforestry coffee climate change livestock corn ecosystem services silvopastoral systems maya zone acahuales agroforestería café cambio climático ganadería maíz servicios ecosistémicos sistemas silvopastoriles zona maya Agroforestry has allowed, in multiple regions of the world to improve agricultural production systems, contributing to food sovereignty, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Maize, coffee and cattle systems are essential activities in southern Mexico. In Chiapas, some agroforestry experiences for carbon mitigation stand out because of their multifunctionality: they simultaneously produce food, forestry goods and ecosystem functions. Mitigation projects present constraints and trade-offs for implementation and continuity, although these systems have showed the importance of trees for mitigating greenhouse gases. The aim of this work is to discuss the trade-offs of agroforestry carbon mitigation projects. Agroforestry systems contain important amounts of carbon in soil and biomass, live and dead. From the point of view of food and timber production, as well as species conservation and ecosystem functions, small-scale agroforestry systems are strategic. However, from the farmer’s perspective, there are concerns in the context participation, benefits, requirements and labor investments. Trade-offs are important elements to be taken into account for the design of agroforestry systems and ecosystem service programs. To the extent that these processes are understood, there will be greater possibilities of success, with local and global benefits. En distintas regiones del mundo, la agroforestería ha contribuido a mejorar los sistemas de producción agrícola, la soberanía alimentaria y la conservación de la biodiversidad, así como a mitigar y adaptarse a los efectos del cambio climático. El maíz, el café y la ganadería bovina, son actividades agropecuarias esenciales en los estados del sur de México. En Chiapas existen diversas experiencias agroforestales de mitigación que sobresalen por su multifuncionalidad: producen alimentos y bienes forestales y, al mismo tiempo, mantienen funciones socioambientales. Los proyectos de mitigación presentan barreras y contradicciones socioambientales para la implementación y continuidad, aunque han mostrado su importancia en la mitigación de gases efecto invernadero. El objetivo de este trabajo es discutir las contradicciones (trade-offs) que se presentan en proyectos agroforestales para mitigación de gases efecto invernadero. En los sistemas analizados se encontraron importantes cantidades de carbono en la materia orgánica del suelo, biomasa viva y muerta. Desde la perspectiva de la producción de alimentos y madera, así como de la conservación de especies y funciones ecosistémicas, los sistemas agroforestales manejados en pequeña escala son estratégicos. No obstante, se observaron limitaciones desde la perspectiva de los productores en el terreno de los beneficios económicos y necesidades de organización para el mercado, los requisitos, la capacitación, la competencia por uso del suelo y la inversión del trabajo. Las ventajas y desventajas son elementos importantes a ser tomados en cuenta en el diseño de sistemas agroforestales y programas de servicios ecosistémicos. En la medida que se entiendan estos procesos, habrá mayor posibilidad de éxito con beneficios locales y globales. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2018-11-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2401887 10.21829/myb.2018.2401887 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 24 (2018): Special issue. Carbon in terrestrial ecosystems Madera y Bosques; Vol. 24 (2018): Número especial. Carbono en ecosistemas terrestres 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2401887/1828 Derechos de autor 2018 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Soto-Pinto, Lorena Jiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title | Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title_full | Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title_fullStr | Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title_short | Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| title_sort | socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2401887 |
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