What is Sustainable Agriculture? Critical Analysis of the International Political Discourse

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作者
Janker, Judith [1 ,2 ]
Mann, Stefan [1 ]
Rist, Stephan [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Agroscope, Res Grp Socioecon, CH-8356 Ettenhausen, Switzerland
[2] Univ Bern, Inst Geog, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
[3] Univ Bern, CDE, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
基金
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词
Sustainable agriculture; international politics; discourse analysis; sustainable development; agricultural development; agricultural intensification; environmental management; INTENSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENT; PRINCIPLES; INNOVATION; PARADIGM; SCIENCE; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.3390/su10124707
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The concepts, sustainable development' and sustainable agriculture', have been shaped by both political discourses of the United Nations and scientific discourses. Using critical discourse and content analysis, we trace the meaning of sustainable agriculture' in both international political and in scientific discourses to examine and identify key elements of the representation of sustainable agriculture. We found that the meanings of the concept of sustainable agriculture vary markedly: International political actors primarily produce discourses on sustainable development in agriculture and on sustainable agricultural intensification. Scientists tend to emphasise issues of environmental management. Based on our findings, we highlight the differences in the meaning of sustainable agriculture between the political and scientific discourses and attempt to explain them. In addition, discursive gaps are shown that have the potential to hinder the systematic operationalization of sustainable agriculture', such as the integration of a social dimension of sustainable agriculture.
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