Pulse Brain · Growing Health Evidence Index
Peer-reviewed

Agropastoralism and re-peasantisation: the importance of mobility and social networks in the páramos of Boyacá, Colombia

Jaskiran Kaur Chohan, Jeimy Lorena González Téllez, Mark C. Eisler, María Paula Escobar

Agriculture and Human Values · 2023

Read source ↗ All evidence

Summary

Abstract The páramos of Boyacá in Colombia are earmarked for delimitation to prevent the expansion of the agricultural frontier and protect endemic flora that contribute to water provision for cities. A varied conservation toolbox will be used, including the creation of protected areas for re-wilding and the ‘sustainable’ transitioning of livelihoods identified as environmentally destructive. Agriculture and cattle livestock farming has been identified for transitioning. Despite the negative discourse related to livestock holding, this paper argues that small-scale agropastoralism contributes to re-peasantisation and provides the foundations for an agrobiodiverse conservation approach. Agropastoralism facilitates re-peasantisation through strong socio-economic networks, interconnected comm

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1007/s10460-023-10512-9
Catalogue ID
BFmobghsy5-5dz441
Pulse AI · ask about this record

Dig deeper with Pulse AI.

Pulse AI has read the whole catalogue. Ask about this record, its theme, or how the findings apply to UK farming and policy — every answer cites the underlying studies.