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An increased dependence on agricultural policies led European grazing agroecosystems to an unsustainability trap

Agriculture

An increased dependence on agricultural policies led European grazing agroecosystems to an unsustainability trap

E. Muñoz-ulecia, A. Bernués, et al.

This intriguing study by Enrique Muñoz-Ulecia, Alberto Bernués, Andrei Briones-Hidrovo, Pier Paolo Franzese, Elvira Buonocore, Remo Santagata, Sergio Ulgiati, and Daniel Martín-Collado delves into the sustainability of mountain grazing agroecosystems in the Spanish Pyrenees over 30 years. It uncovers a concerning trend: despite longer grazing periods, there's an increased reliance on non-renewable resources, driven by rising public support and economic pressures.

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Abstract
This study investigates the sustainability of mountain grazing agroecosystems in the Spanish Pyrenees over three decades (1990, 2004, and 2018) using Emergy Accounting. Despite longer grazing periods and reduced off-farm animal feed, the study finds an increased dependence on non-renewable resources. This is attributed to the rising inflow of public economic support (Common Agricultural Policy or CAP) and services, which transfers the unsustainability of the broader socio-economic system to the agroecosystems.
Publisher
Communications Earth & Environment
Published On
Jul 22, 2023
Authors
Enrique Muñoz-Ulecia, Alberto Bernués, Andrei Briones-Hidrovo, Pier Paolo Franzese, Elvira Buonocore, Remo Santagata, Sergio Ulgiati, Daniel Martín-Collado
Tags
sustainability
grazing agroecosystems
Spanish Pyrenees
Emergy Accounting
non-renewable resources
economic support
socio-economic system

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