Alonso, Antonio M.; González, Rodrigo; Foraster, Laia; Guzmán, Gloria I. and García, Roberto (2008) A comparison of energy use in organic and conventional agriculture in Spain. Poster at: Cultivating the Future Based on Science: 2nd Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research ISOFAR, Modena, Italy, June 18-20, 2008.
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The current situation of worldwide concern over the emission of greenhouse gases and its effect on the climate demands an evaluation, from the perspective of energy efficiency and more specifically of non-renewable energy sources, of tendencies for change in the management of agricultural systems that have arisen in recent years. This article uses energy balances to evaluate the contribution of organic agriculture to the increase in the energy efficiency of Spanish agriculture. The results show the higher nonrenewable energy efficiency (NREE) and the lower use of nonrenewable energy (NRE) in organic systems compared with conventional ones. Nevertheless, agricultural systems in general could still improve their energy efficiency.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
|---|---|
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Keywords: | Organic Farming, Ecological Agriculture, Agroecology, Sustainable Agriculture, Energy Efficiency |
| Subjects: | Environmental aspects |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2008: IFOAM OWC: Research Track / ISOFAR > 6.1 Environmental impact assessment |
| Deposited By: | Alonso, Antonio M. |
| ID Code: | 12687 |
| Deposited On: | 22 Sep 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:36 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
| Additional Publishing Information: | This paper is published in the conference proceedings: Neuhoff, Daniel; Halberg, Niels; Alfldi, Thomas; Lockeretz, William; Thommen, Andreas; Rasmussen, Ilse A.; Hermansen, John; Vaarst, Mette; Lck, Lorna; Carporali, Fabio; Jensen, Henning Hgh; Migliorini, Paola and Willer, Helga, Eds. (2008) .Cultivating the Future Based on Science. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the Consorzio ModenaBio, 18 . 20 June 2008 in Modena, Italy.. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o IOL, DE-Bonn, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick. http://orgprints.org/13672 and http://orgprints.org/13674 |
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