cornell landscapes research forum (dr. louise buck)
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The Landscape Research Forum, held at Cornell, was convened to explore ways to capture expanding domestic and international interest in framing goals related to food security and ecosystem service protection with a landscape approach. In this slideshow, Dr. Louise Buck introduces the key elements of a landscape approach. For more information, please visit the Cornell EcoAgriculture Working Group at http://ecoag.cals.cornell.edu/.TRANSCRIPT
Integrated landscape management through ‘ecoagriculture’Louise E. BuckDepartment of Natural Resources, Cornell UniversityLandscapes and Leaders Program, EcoAgriculture Partners
Landscapes Research Forum October 10, 2013
History of ecoagriculture
Cornell and the CEWG
Key elements of a landscape approach
●Agreement among stakeholders on landscape objectives
●Management of ecological, social and economic synergies and trade-offs among different land and resource uses in the landscape
●Land use practices that contribute to multiple landscape objectives
●Development of supportive markets, policies and investment programs
●Establishment of collaborative processes for multi-stakeholder management and governance
Growing interest in integrated landscape management