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Social-Ecological System Transformation and Learning: the case of Santa Rosa de Lima’s dairy system, Brazil

Castelo Branco Brasileiro-Assing, Andréa ; Sattler, Claudia ; Schröter, Barbara LU ; Alvez, Juan P. ; de Almeida Sinisgalli, Paulo Antônio and Schmitt Filho, Abdon (2021) In Ambiente & Sociedade 24.
Abstract
Conventional pastureland management has brought Southern Brazilian dairy farms to a financial and environmental crisis. In this context, the management-intensive grazing system (MIG) emerges as a viable alternative to conventional pastureland management. This study aims to analyze the Social-Ecological System (SES) transformation process of the dairy system in Santa Rosa de Lima, Southern Brazil, from conventional management to MIG. For the analysis, two different frameworks were combined: SES transformation process and the tripleloop learning frameworks. The analysis was based on a statistical analysis of interviews, conducted with dairy farmers. Results show that the dairy system in Santa Rosa de Lima is in the middle of a transformation... (More)
Conventional pastureland management has brought Southern Brazilian dairy farms to a financial and environmental crisis. In this context, the management-intensive grazing system (MIG) emerges as a viable alternative to conventional pastureland management. This study aims to analyze the Social-Ecological System (SES) transformation process of the dairy system in Santa Rosa de Lima, Southern Brazil, from conventional management to MIG. For the analysis, two different frameworks were combined: SES transformation process and the tripleloop learning frameworks. The analysis was based on a statistical analysis of interviews, conducted with dairy farmers. Results show that the dairy system in Santa Rosa de Lima is in the middle of a transformation process. During this phase, farmers have already reached single and, partially, double-loop learning. Among the elements needed to successfully move the transformation process forward, social learning stands out as indispensable, as well as financial capital. For this, payments for ecosystem services are suggested. (Less)
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10.1590/1809-4422asoc20190123r2vu2021L3AO
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  author       = {{Castelo Branco Brasileiro-Assing, Andréa and Sattler, Claudia and Schröter, Barbara and Alvez, Juan P. and de Almeida Sinisgalli, Paulo Antônio and Schmitt Filho, Abdon}},
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  title        = {{Social-Ecological System Transformation and Learning: the case of Santa Rosa de Lima’s dairy system, Brazil}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-4422asoc20190123r2vu2021L3AO}},
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