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Towards the sustainability of traditional agroforestry systems Kichwa: Sumaco Biosphere Reserve Case, Amazonia
* 1, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 6 , 1
1  AgSystems, Ceigram, itdUPM, Centro de Innovación en Tecnología para el Desarrollo, Universidad Politéc-6 nica de Madrid, 28040, España;
2  Corporación para el desarrollo sostenible, conservación y cambio climático (DSC), Tena 150150, Ecua-dor
3  Remote Sensing | Spatial Analysis Lab (REMOSA) Department of Environment Ghent University 9000 8 Ghent,
4  Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA), Pastaza 160101, Ecuador
5  Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA), Pastaza 160101, Ecuador
6  School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Ibarra 11 (PUCESI), Imbabura 100112, Ecuador

https://doi.org/10.3390/IECAG2021-09733 (registering DOI)
Abstract:

In the Amazon, the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is considered a key point of natural and cultural diversity. It is populated by several indigenous groups, including the Kichwa, who are characterized by their traditional production systems, which are a means of subsistence and socio-ecological integration, The objectives were: a) identify the sociodemographic characteristics at the household level, b) quantify the multitemporal change in land cover and c) determine the sustainability of traditional agroforestry systems Kichwa. The study was carried out in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, with the participation of 340 indigenous Kichwa have 157 traditional agroforestry systems distributed in three communities. The sociodemographic structure and distribution was identified through twelve demographic indicators, through the google earth engine platform in 5 consecutive years and distributed in two periods 1) 2015-2017, 2) 2018-2020 and the response-inducing sustainability evaluation (RISE) methodology was used according to the social, economic and ecological dimensions, expressed through 10 indicators of 50 parameters, valued from 0 (worst case) to 100 (best case) , the results are expressed in a polygon, defined by the areas: (1) good performance, (2) medium performance and (3) poor performance. A pyramidal structure of a progressive type characteristic of young populations was identified, as well as the multitemporal change between the different categories of land cover from vegetative to non-vegetative type, and four indicators with low performance were identified: use of materials and environmental protection, energy and climate, economic viability, farm management; which are guidelines for local and regional decision makers

Keywords: Indigenous populations; sustainable agriculture; RISE
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