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Andrea Ceppatelli, Claudio A. Pozo, Celeste M. Bonnet , Alexandros Siampanopoulos, Mariana Vogg, Peg Strankman, Enrico Sturaro, Jean-François Tourrand and Liz Wedderburn.
Abstract This research investigates the benefits of the dairy value chain beyond food provision, and its contribution to inclusive sustainable development (ISDH) in European highlands. Transdisciplinary teams interviewed and analysed 11 cases related to the dairy value chain sourced from three highland regions in Europe: Alps (Austria, France, Italy), Massif Central (France), Pyrenees (Spain). Actors interviewed were farmers, cooperatives, retailers and associations. A systems thinking approach was applied to develop a conceptual map (Causal Loop Diagram, CLD) describing the contribution of the dairy value chain to ISDH, through the interpretation of the viewpoints of interviewed actors. For each case, the factors contributing to ISDH were identified, then clustered within related topics. Topics from all the cases were used to develop a CLD, and subsystems and leverage points identified. Six interconnected subsystems were identified: local resources, environment, dairy production, collaboration, supply chain and socioeconomic. Four leverage points were also identified: public subsidies, feed autonomy, certification of product, and added value. In conclusion, the dairy value chain provides the following benefits aligned with the dimensions of ISDH: landscape maintenance and ecosystem services, quality of dairy products and added value, inclusive governance for actors, reduction of environmental impact, and local development. This model delivers a decisionmaking tool for the actors involved in the dairy value chain, to prioritise strategic interventions.
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Abstract The Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Nature Park (Parcopan) is one of two nature parks in Trentino (Italy) and hosts several sites of the Vanoi Ecomuseum, a non-bounded and participative form of museum that also includes unprotected areas. In this paper we explore the integration of ecomuseums into protected areas through the case of the Parcopan. We focus especially on the role of the Vanoi Ecomuseum in preserving and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of this area, in par-ticular vertical land use and mobility within the historical landscape. We provide an overview of the Vanoi Ecomuseum’s activities, and highlight the use of ‘cylinders of mobility’ as an effective method to visualize and understand the vertical land use and seasonal movements of people that have historically characterized the Alpine economy. We argue that the integration of ecomuseums into nature parks represents a valuable approach to sustainable landscape management and tourism, especially when natural parks seek to draw on the endogenous potential of their cultural and natural heritage as well as on modern adaptations of traditional land use. https://austriaca.at/?arp=0x003fc8bc
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Territory, Politics, Governance, p. 1-22. Department of Geography, University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. ISSN: 21622671. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21622671.2024.2440503
European Union (EU) policies embrace a wide range of mechanisms to promote the territorial harmonisation and integration of the EU regions. This paper seeks to connect two of these policies that have not previously been subject to joint examination: on the one hand, EU agricultural and rural development policies promoting geographical indications for food and, on the other, cross-border cooperation projects and structures developed as part of the Interreg programme. Although the first cross-border geographical indication (CBGI) for food was designated back in 2012, little research has been carried out to assess the performance of CBGIs. This paper aims to bridge this research gap by conducting two case studies in areas where CBGIs have emerged: namely, Istria (Slovenia/Croatia) and the Eastern Pyrenees (France/Spain). The study, based on the intensive interviewing of stakeholders directly involved in their management and governance, shows that cross-border cooperation in these two areas remains exiguous and limited for a series of reasons, including the absence of any actual structures of cooperation and a pervasive ‘territorial trap’ mentality. The paper concludes that future policies need to ensure adequate conditions for facilitating the fully integrated management of CBGIs.
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EAJVAS - East African Journal of Veternary and Animal Sciences Vol. 8 No. 1. Haramaya University, Ethiopia. ISSN 2959-0531 (2024). https://eajvas.haramayajournals.org/index.php/eajvas/article/view/487
This study was aimed at the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from manure management in rural and urban dairy cattle production in Enderta and Mekelle, northern Ethiopia. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and greenhouse gas emission was estimated using IPCC Tier II methodology. Dairy herd structure, feed resources, and manure management practices significantly differed (p<0.05) between urban and rural dairy production. Urban dairy production had greater methane emissions from manure management practices. The mean methane emissions from manure management practice were 4.96± (±.28) kg of CH4/head of dairy cattle/year in rural dairy production and 8.30 (±.55) kg of CH4/head of dairy cattle/year in urban dairy production. Both direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions from manure management practices did not significantly (P>0.05) differ between the dairy cattle production. The mean direct nitrous oxide emissions were 0.11 (±.011) kg of N2O/head of dairy cattle/year in rural dairy production and 0.11 (±0.011) kg of N2O/head of dairy cattle/year in urban dairy production, while the mean indirect nitrous oxide emissions were 0.067 (±.006) kg of N2O/head of dairy cattle/year in rural dairy production and 0.07 (±.006) kg of N2O/head of dairy cattle/year in urban dairy production. This study indicated that variations in dairy cattle herd structure, feed resources and manure management practices producing higher methane emissions from dairy manure management in urban dairy production.
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Our two Project Coordinators Fernando Ruiz Peyré (Austria) and Luis Santos (Portugal) were interviewed by the National News Channel about the ongoing Research and Innovation Session in Cape Verde.
The research group, which is currently there, is interviewing regional initiatives on their contribution to sustainable development in mountain regions.
You will soon find more information and impressions under the tab “Research and Innovation Sessions”.
You can watch the post here (Available only in Portuguese):
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We started our 6th R&IS in beautiful Cape Verde on November 2nd. Until December 2nd, 22 researchers will conduct joint research and lead multiple interviews with local Initiatives.
Read more here: Investigadores internacionais do Projeto Highlands.3 iniciam missão em Cabo VerdeInvestigadores internacionais do Projeto Highlands.3 iniciam missão em Cabo Verde (original in Portuguese).
You will find more news and stories about the ongoing Session on our Social Media.
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Boletín De Estudios Geográficos, (121), 15–37.
https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.40.040
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Transhumant pastoralism in the department of Malargüe (Mendoza, Argentina) is a cultural way of life based on a double strategy of traditional subsistence and environmental management of the mountains. In this paper we present an approach to this pastoral socioecological system in the south of the province. From an ethnographic work with families located in the Rio Grande basin, we describe transhumance and the consequences of a fragmentation in the application of public policies oriented to pastoral activity, added to the external threats to goat breeding. We conclude by highlighting the scientific-political urgency of implementing a research and state intervention program for the development and sustainability of the transhumance way of life.
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Published in "eco.mont", Volume 16, Nr. 2; p.38-46 (July 2024); ISSN 2073-1558
The Natura 2000 Network (N2000N) is the main conservation instrument of the European
Union. Its implementation for the whole EU territory in the last 30 years has
largely been carried out top-down, combining the local level poorly. The Queixa and
San Mamede mountain ranges, located in south-eastern Galicia, have been proposed
as a single natural park since at least the 1970s, although political inactivity
and lack of interest in conservation by the local population have made this difficult to
achieve. However, most of this mountain area has been designated as N2000N territory.
This article demonstrates that the designation took place in a non-transparent
manner and without public participation. As a consequence, our analysis questions
the legitimacy of the Galician N2000N areas. The article addresses N2000N management
and academic criticism in this respect. Finally, we recommend involvement
of the local population in the future, as the only way to guarantee effective conservation
and improve perceptions of the N2000N at local level. The analysis presented
here is relevant for the future of this and other mountainous areas belonging to the
network.
https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-16-2s38
