The Olive Landscapes of the Mediterranean : Key Challenges and Opportunities for their Sustainability in the Early XXIst Century / edited by José Muñoz-Rojas, Roberto García-Ruiz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muñoz-Rojas, José.

Contributor:

García-Ruiz, Roberto.

Series:

Landscape Series, 1875-1210 ; 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Ecology.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Geography.

Terrestial Ecology.

Agricultural Economics.

Regional Geography.

Environmental Sciences.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Terrestial Ecology.

Agricultural Economics.

Regional Geography.

Environmental Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (651 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the current models and typologies of olive landscapes and related farming systems in the Mediterranean. It also explores potential prospects for monitoring and enhancing their sustainability standards. Olive groves are an essential component of the historical landscape that largely drive the cultural, ecological and socio-economic character of the region. Agronomic intensification and mechanization, market globalization and delocalization, and financialization are affecting these ancient farming systems in certain olive landscapes, whereas others are threatened by abandonment and financial loss. This complex set of processes is resulting in a heterogeneous mosaic of olive landscapes when examined across nested spatial-temporal scales and institutional levels. In alignment with such complexity, multiple challenges are arising linked to sustainability standards and targets. Sustainability has actually been the subject of much public discussion and yet of not nearly enough scientific evidence-gathering that is both robust and comparable across geographic contexts and scales. This is where this book is expected to provide a meaningful contribution. Ultimately, the main objective of this book is to establish a base-line sustainability picture of the complex mosaic of olive landscapes across the Mediterranean region. The book is structured along a series of national /regional and thematic reviews and syntheses, which lead to joined-up reflections on current and future challenges, opportunities and trajectories for enhancing the sustainability of olive landscapes across the Mediterranean. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers, policy-makers, the farming community, and market agents alike. We expect that they will find in this book an overall picture of the sector´s current situation and plausible pathways for achieving enhanced sustainability standards, whilst also permitting the reader to gain depth on the contingent characteristics of the different drivers, components and typologies of these dynamic and valuable landscapes.

Contents:

1. Olive Groves in the Mediterranean in 2023 — A Heterogeneous and Dynamic Mosaic of Rural Landscapes and Ecosystems

Section II. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Spain

2. Notes for a Socio-ecological History of the Spanish Olive Grove

3. Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of the Spanish Olive Groves

4. Cultivars and Olive Growing Systems in Spain

5. Soil management practices and fertilization in Spain

6. Pruning and Harvesting of Olive Groves in Spain

7. Pests and Infectious Diseases of the Olive Trees in Spain, and Main Control Strategies

8. Challenges for Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Spanish Olive Orchards

9. Management Practices Boosting Ecosystem and Landscape Functions and Services in Spain

10. Market Challenges in Spanish Olive Groves

Section III. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Italy

11. A Historical and Social Insight of Olive Groves and Landscapes in Italy

12. Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of Italian Olive Groves

13. Varieties and Olive Grove Production Systems in Italy

16. Challenges for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Italy

17. Management Practices Boosting Ecosystem Services and Life Cycle Assessment of Italian Olive Groves

18. Market Challenges in Italian Olive Groves

Section IV. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Greece

19. A Historical and Social Insight of Olive Groves and Landscapes in Greece

20. Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of Greek Olive Groves

21. Varieties and Olive Grove Production Systems in Greece

22. Soil Management Practices, Fertilization, Pruning and Harvesting of Greek Olive Groves

23. Pest and Diseases and Main Control Strategies of Greek Olive Groves

24. Challenges for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Greek Olive Groves: Irrigation and Salinity

25. Management Practices Boosting Ecosystem and Landscape Functions and Services in Greek Olive Groves

26. Market Challenges in Greek Olive Groves

Section V. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Portugal

27. A historical and Social Insight of Olive Groves and Landscapes in Alentejo, Portugal

28. Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of Portuguese Olive Groves

29. Varieties and Olive Grove Production Systems in Portugal

30. Soil Management Practices, Fertilization, Pruning and Harvesting of Portuguese Olive Groves

31. The Phytosanitary Protection of the Portuguese Olive Grove. Current and Future Perspectives

32. Agricultural Intensification in The Alentejo Region: Effects on Water Quality and Water Suitability for Irrigation

33. An Ecosystem Service-based Approach to Adapt Olive Production to Climate Change

34. Market Challenges in Portuguese Olive Groves

Section VI. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Tunisia

35. A historical and Social Insight of Olive Groves and Landscapes in Tunisia — O. Boussadia

36. Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of Tunisian Olive Groves

37. Varieties and Olive Grove Production Systems in Tunisia

38. Soil Management Practices, Fertilization, Pruning, and Harvesting of Olive Groves in Tunisia

39. Challenges for Sustainable Water Resources Management: Irrigation and Salinity in Tunisian Olive Groves

Section VII. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Olive Groves and Landscapes in Morocco

40. A Historical and social Insight of Olive Groves and Landscapes in Morocco

41. Pedoclimate and Landscape Conditions of the Moroccan Olive Groves

42. Varieties and Olive Grove Production Systems

43. Soil Management Practices, Pruning and Harvest of Olive Groves in Morocco

44. Pest and Diseases and Main Control Strategies in Moroccan Olive Groves

45. Challenges for Sustainable Water Resource Management Irrigation, Salinity and Contamination in Moroccan Olive Groves

46. Management Practices Boosting Ecosystem Services in Moroccan Olive Groves

47. Market Challenges for Moroccan Olive Groves

Section VIII. Olive Landscapes Across the Mediterranean: Regional Herrogeneity and Case Studies: Local Innovative Approaches to the Management of Olive Groves and Landscapes Across the Mediterranean

48. Denomination of Origin Estepa

49. Agricultural Cooperative of Kalamata

50. NILEAS Producers Group Company A.C

51. Italian Association for Organic Agriculture

52. UNAPROL

53. Omniya and Houda Women’s Cooperative in Bellouta

54. The Centre for the Study and Promotion of Olive Oil in Alentejo

55. Implementing sustainability strategies and standards in a farming enterprise: Esporão lda (Alentejo, Portugal)

Section IX. Olive Oil: Diversity, Heterogeneity and Quality Challenges

56. Origin and Traceability of Olives and Olive Oils in the Mediterranean Area: Genomic, Metabolomic and Control Insights

57. Olive Oil Extraction and Table Olive Industries

58. Current State of Technological Applications and Novel Approaches to Value-Adding Methods for Byproducts from Oil Mills

Section X. Olive Landscapes in The Mediterranean Transitioning Towards Enhanced Sustainability: Key Challenges and Opportunities

59. Weakness, Threats, Strengths and Opportunities of the Olive Oil Sector and Olive Groves and Landscapes Across Mediterranean Countries and Regions

60. Olive Groves and Landscapes in the Mediterranean Looking into the Future – Challenges, Opportunities and Scenarios for More Sustainable Olive Landscape Delivering Multiple Functions and Services.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783031579561

3031579569

OCLC:

1479627998