Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas

Assessing the sustainability of complex development processes requires multi-causal and integrated analyses. We develop a system-based methodology, rooted in interdisciplinary discussion and consensus building between 15 experts, to construct a multi-causal diagram which examines the sustainability...

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Autores principales: Manuel Navarrete, David, Gallopín, Gilberto C., Blanco, Mariela, Díaz Zorita, Martín, Ferraro, Diego Omar, Herzer, Hilda, Laterra, Pedro, Murmis, María R., Podestá, Guillermo, Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo, Satorre, Emilio H., Torres, Filemón, Viglizzo, Ernesto Francisco
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2009
Materias:
Ciencias Naturales
Agriculturization
Sustainability
Pampas
Multi-causal diagrams
Integrated assessment
Syndromes of global change
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spelling I19-R120-10915-1309032024-03-19T16:57:20Z http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/130903 Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas Manuel Navarrete, David Gallopín, Gilberto C. Blanco, Mariela Díaz Zorita, Martín Ferraro, Diego Omar Herzer, Hilda Laterra, Pedro Murmis, María R. Podestá, Guillermo Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo Satorre, Emilio H. Torres, Filemón Viglizzo, Ernesto Francisco 2009-06 2022-02-10T18:33:49Z en Ciencias Naturales Agriculturization Sustainability Pampas Multi-causal diagrams Integrated assessment Syndromes of global change Assessing the sustainability of complex development processes requires multi-causal and integrated analyses. We develop a system-based methodology, rooted in interdisciplinary discussion and consensus building between 15 experts, to construct a multi-causal diagram which examines the sustainability of the Argentine Pampas´ process of agriculturization. The resulting diagram includes 25 factors and provides a big-picture of the multiple dimensions and interrelations affecting sustainability. According to this examination, the increasing concentration of production and the incorporation of technological innovations, triggered by economic and institutional factors, are the cause of environmental distresses and social changes, whose consequences for sustainability are still highly disputed. Nevertheless, the symptoms of both environmental and social unsustainability are more evident in the case of the extra-Pampean regions than in the Pampas. This suggests that the Pampean agriculture model should not be transferred to these regions without substantial modifications. The experts did not reach consensus on whether the agriculturization process is overall sustainable or unsustainable. Lack of consensus revolved mainly around opposing perspectives regarding the significance of the threats to environmental sustainability. The magnitude of socio-distributive unbalance and loss of rural jobs were also contentious. Yet, the paper shows how the exercise of building a joint causal diagram was undoubtedly helpful for linking piece-meal disciplinary facts, brought in from all fronts, into a comprehensive and coherent picture. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores Articulo Articulo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf 621-638
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Agriculturization
Sustainability
Pampas
Multi-causal diagrams
Integrated assessment
Syndromes of global change
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Agriculturization
Sustainability
Pampas
Multi-causal diagrams
Integrated assessment
Syndromes of global change
Manuel Navarrete, David
Gallopín, Gilberto C.
Blanco, Mariela
Díaz Zorita, Martín
Ferraro, Diego Omar
Herzer, Hilda
Laterra, Pedro
Murmis, María R.
Podestá, Guillermo
Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Satorre, Emilio H.
Torres, Filemón
Viglizzo, Ernesto Francisco
Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Agriculturization
Sustainability
Pampas
Multi-causal diagrams
Integrated assessment
Syndromes of global change
description Assessing the sustainability of complex development processes requires multi-causal and integrated analyses. We develop a system-based methodology, rooted in interdisciplinary discussion and consensus building between 15 experts, to construct a multi-causal diagram which examines the sustainability of the Argentine Pampas´ process of agriculturization. The resulting diagram includes 25 factors and provides a big-picture of the multiple dimensions and interrelations affecting sustainability. According to this examination, the increasing concentration of production and the incorporation of technological innovations, triggered by economic and institutional factors, are the cause of environmental distresses and social changes, whose consequences for sustainability are still highly disputed. Nevertheless, the symptoms of both environmental and social unsustainability are more evident in the case of the extra-Pampean regions than in the Pampas. This suggests that the Pampean agriculture model should not be transferred to these regions without substantial modifications. The experts did not reach consensus on whether the agriculturization process is overall sustainable or unsustainable. Lack of consensus revolved mainly around opposing perspectives regarding the significance of the threats to environmental sustainability. The magnitude of socio-distributive unbalance and loss of rural jobs were also contentious. Yet, the paper shows how the exercise of building a joint causal diagram was undoubtedly helpful for linking piece-meal disciplinary facts, brought in from all fronts, into a comprehensive and coherent picture.
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Articulo
author Manuel Navarrete, David
Gallopín, Gilberto C.
Blanco, Mariela
Díaz Zorita, Martín
Ferraro, Diego Omar
Herzer, Hilda
Laterra, Pedro
Murmis, María R.
Podestá, Guillermo
Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Satorre, Emilio H.
Torres, Filemón
Viglizzo, Ernesto Francisco
author_facet Manuel Navarrete, David
Gallopín, Gilberto C.
Blanco, Mariela
Díaz Zorita, Martín
Ferraro, Diego Omar
Herzer, Hilda
Laterra, Pedro
Murmis, María R.
Podestá, Guillermo
Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Satorre, Emilio H.
Torres, Filemón
Viglizzo, Ernesto Francisco
author_sort Manuel Navarrete, David
title Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
title_short Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
title_full Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
title_fullStr Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
title_full_unstemmed Multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the Argentine Pampas
title_sort multi-causal and integrated assessment of sustainability: the case of agriculturization in the argentine pampas
publishDate 2009
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/130903
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