An assessment of the metabolic profile implied by agricultural change in two rural communities in the North of Argentina
Arizpe, Nancy (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Ramos Martín, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia i d'Història Econòmica)
Giampietro, Mario (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)

Date:	2014
Abstract:	The soy expansion model in Argentina generates structural changes in traditional lifestyles, which can be associated with different biophysical and socioeconomic impacts. To explore this issue, we apply an innovative method for integrated assessment-the multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism framework-to characterize two communities in the Chaco Region, Province of Formosa, North of Argentina. These communities have recently experienced the expansion of soy production, altering their economic activity, energy consumption patterns, land use and human time allocation. The integrated characterization presented in the paper illustrates the differences (biophysical, socioeconomic and historical) between the two communities that can be associated with different responses. The analysis of the factors behind these differences has important policy implications for the sustainable development of local communities in the area.
Grants:	Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2009/SGR-042496 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2009/SGR-00962 European Commission 217213 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación HAR-2010-20684-C02-01 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación MSOCA-CSO2010-21979
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Biophysical accounting ; Chaco ; Land-time budget analysis ; Multi-scale integrated analysis ; Rural development ; Societal metabolism ; Soy expansion ; SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy ; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production ; SDG 15 - Life on Land
Published in:	Environment, development and sustainability, Vol. 16, Issue 4 (August 2014) , p. 903-924, ISSN 1573-2975

DOI: 10.1007/s10668-014-9532-y

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