A5028793466- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Rural development and sustainability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
2015-2024
Weatherford College
2022
Fundació Salut i Envelliment UAB
2021
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
2012-2019
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
2012-2019
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2009-2011
Livestock play a key role in the climate change debate. As with crop‐based agriculture, sector is both net greenhouse gas emitter and vulnerable to change. At same time, it an essential food source for millions of people worldwide, other functions apart from security such as savings insurance. By comparison interactions livestock have been much less studied. The debate around confusing due coexistence multiple farming systems differing humans, ( GHG ) emission profiles different...
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most pressing challenges for humanity. is affecting all aspects human lives and livelihoods, including food. In this context, new research shows nexus between agri-food systems spread emergent infectious diseases (EID) such as coronavirus disease while at same time, how pandemics heavily impacted food systems. aim work to shed light draw, through case COVID-19, network direct indirect links feedback loops globalised system pandemics. We conducted a...
The circular economy and bioeconomy can contribute to transitioning towards more sustainable production consumption in the olive oil sector. This article is first analyse multi-actor strategies multi-level socio-economic conditions for waste by-product valorisation Mediterranean area using principles. Government policies, of corporations farmers consumers' perceptions are discussed, various methods applied, such as desk reviews, case studies quantitative qualitative surveys. findings show...
Wildfires are one of the most prominent risks for Mediterranean forests, reducing flow ecosystem services and representing a hazard infrastructure human lives. Several wildfire prevention programs in southern Europe currently incorporating extensive livestock grazers fire activities to reduce high costs mechanical clearance. Among these Andalusian network grazed fuel breaks, so-called RAPCA program, stands out its dimension stability over time. works with 220 local shepherds who, their...
The Nature's Contribution to People (NCP) framework builds on the Ecosystem Services (ES) concept and aims incorporate social sciences more inclusively into economic ecological aspects of ES. Given emphasis NCP around issues, it is our hypothesis that well positioned analyse complex socio-ecological systems (SES) where human-nature interactions are heavily linked, such as pastoral systems. In this article, a qualitative comparative analysis was conducted explore trends throughout literature...
Climate change scenarios have significant implications for the livelihoods and food security of particular groups in society will necessitate a range adaptation actions. While there is literature on social as well biophysical factors limits to adaptation, less known about interactions between these, what such mean prospects achieving sustainable resilient systems. This paper an attempt at addressing this gap by examining changing factors, with specific consideration vulnerable groups, across...
Abstract Diversification of grassland‐based systems is highly valued in agroecology, organic farming and other forms regenerative agriculture. For lowlands, mountain Mediterranean areas, we illustrate that diversification grassland types, livestock species, products farm labour allows coping with market, climatic workforce‐related risks. However, not a one‐size‐fits‐all strategy the type should be adapted according to socio‐economic, structural, technical pedoclimatic conditions each farm....
Abstract Mediterranean pastoral systems are providers of a wide array Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP). They ‘complex systems’ characterized by limited resources and socio-economic dynamics currently threatened climate social changes. Despite growing number scientific articles dealing with NCP, there is high risk that the existing literature has left out complexity such systems. In light ongoing social, economic, climatic changes in basin, neglecting can lead significant research...
Land abandonment is pervasive in mountainous Europe. In the present situation of price-cost squeeze on pastoral households and general shift role farming, development farming risk regions generally associated with adoption new multifunctional rural strategies, such as farm tourism, which end entail less time being devoted to practices. We explored effects developmental scheme preservation semi-natural grasslands, particular, sustainability mountain pastoralism, general. While grasslands full...
Addressing the generation of food waste is a major challenge nowadays. An increasing interest in studying has emerged over last decade. However, little attention been devoted to understanding root problem by carrying out whole-supply-chain analysis and applying multidimensional approaches. The aim this paper was identify causes metropolitan region Barcelona along supply chain, considering relevant stakeholders’ perceptions. Moreover, we examined circumstantial or structural nature identified...
Land supplies multiple goods and services vital to humans the environment. In last decades, increasing evidence of growing land degradation are made apparent. A limited depleting resource base, reliance on climate-sensitive sectors its large population, make South Asia highly vulnerable climate change. Observed changes in include increases temperature increased monsoon variability rainfall pattern leading drought flooding. Projected temperatures, rising sea levels, cyclonic activity higher...
Climate variations are considered one of several interacting factors affecting food security. Specifically, in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, increased exposure to droughts and floods expected. Local traditional knowledge agriculture (LTKA) is proposed this article as valid ensure availability under climate change, given its long experience dealing with variability. Focused on water strategies, we have conducted a literature review LTKA practices Plains complemented questionnaire experts identify...
There is broad consensus on the socioeconomic importance of beekeeping and essential services it provides through pollination. However, being impacted by global environmental changes, more specific insights are needed. Beekeeping not a homogeneous activity; practiced in various ways contexts. This study examines how these changes affect operations different sizes Mediterranean Spain whether size influences adaptation. Structured interviews were conducted to assess sector's vulnerability,...
Abstract High mountain dry siliceous grasslands of the Montseny Mountains in NE Spain affected by tourism and grazing were revegetated 1999. Four revegetation techniques two commercial seed mixtures tested experiments compared 7 years after their application. The first experiment evaluated a mixture seeds pre-grown on turf patches. second another applied using three different seeding methods: (1) hand sown; (2) hydroseeding (high-pressure spray technique for applying homogeneous slurry...