Bibliographic citations
Quispe, Y., (2019). Contribución del manejo agroecológico en familias campesinas y servicios ecosistémicos frente al cambio climático en la cuenca Mariño, Apurímac, Perú [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/4202
Quispe, Y., Contribución del manejo agroecológico en familias campesinas y servicios ecosistémicos frente al cambio climático en la cuenca Mariño, Apurímac, Perú [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/4202
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title = "Contribución del manejo agroecológico en familias campesinas y servicios ecosistémicos frente al cambio climático en la cuenca Mariño, Apurímac, Perú",
author = "Quispe Conde, Yésica",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2019"
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Agriculture faces many challenges in a context of climate change, such as improving the resilience of production systems, livelihoods and watersheds, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Appropriate management of agroecosystems can contribute to these objectives through the production of multiple ecosystem services. For decades, public organizations and NGOs have been promoting agroecological management to improve yields, food security and at the same time conserve natural resources and biodiversity. This integrated approach relies on different practices, such as mixed farming (crops and –breeding), crop diversification and rotation, crop association, recycling of wastes. There is a lack of scientific research to analyze whether these agroecological practices can contribute to addressing climate change in the agricultural sector. Consequently the objectives of this study were to evaluate, in a context of climate change, the contribution of agroecological management to the livelihoods strategies of rural families and ecosystem services production. The study was conducted in the community of Llañucancha, located in the Mariño watershed Apurímac region in Peru. Population is of 50 families (approximately 250 inhabitants). Three principles were evaluated in the analysis: (i) food security, (ii) adaptation to climate change and (iii) mitigation of climate change. For each principle, criteria and indicators were identified. A total of seven criteria and twelve indicators were assessed. The evaluations were carried out for two levels of application of agroecological practices (basic and advanced). Semi-structured interviews and surveys were applied to evaluate the indicators linked to food security and adaptation to climate change. On the other hand, measurements were made in the field to evaluate indicators corresponding to regulating ecosystem services (regulation of water, prevention of laminar erosion and regulation of global climate through carbon sequestration). The results show that agroecological management contributes to guarantee food security and continuous income generation for rural families, especially at the advanced level of agroecological practices. On the other hand, diversification is a powerful practice to cope with climate variability and make families more resilient. Farms with agroecological management contribute to water retention and erosion prevention, which is crucial for the adaptation of the watershed to climate change. They also contribute to mitigate climate change, storing between 35 - 130 tC / ha in soils, and between 40.7 tC / ha and 52.2 tC / ha in aerial biomass (forests, fences and isolated trees).
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