Introducing the Sistema de Acreditação Bem da Terra: a methodology for the guarantee and monitoring the agroecological transition

Authors

  • Julhana Pereira Figueiredo Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS
  • Vitor Rodrigues Alegrini Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS
  • Eric Weller de Almeida Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS
  • Natasha Koyama de Moraes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), São Lourenço do Sul, RS
  • Antônio Carlos Martins da Cruz Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS
  • Eduardo Guatimosim Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), São Lourenço do Sul, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v62i0.82549

Keywords:

agroecology, certification, solidarity economy, responsible consumption groups

Abstract

The Sistema de Acreditação Bem da Terra is a proposal based on agroecology and solidarity economy principles. The System seeks to ensure consumers of the Bem da Terra Virtual Trade Fair the agroecological provenance of commercialized food items. The goal of the present survey was present the development of the System and its application in 3 levels of the agroecological transition (Initial, Transitory, and Recommended), and each level in 3 dimensions (Social, Environmental, and Technical-productive). In each dimension, 3 to 5 indicators are evaluated per level, summing up to 38. The time range between the Initial and the Recommended level is eight years. The scientific bases supporting the proposal are detailed and discussed herein. By bringing up consumers, farmers, and technical support entities committed to agroecology, in direct contact, the Sistema de Acreditação Bem da Terra becomes a tool to perceive the agroecological transition within the territory.

Author Biography

Eduardo Guatimosim, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), São Lourenço do Sul, RS

Instituto de Ciências Biológicas

Economia Solidária, Comércio Justo e Solidário, Agroecologia, Micologia, Fitopatologia

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Published

2023-09-14

How to Cite

Figueiredo, J. P., Alegrini, V. R., Almeida, E. W. de, Moraes, N. K. de, Cruz, A. C. M. da, & Guatimosim, E. (2023). Introducing the Sistema de Acreditação Bem da Terra: a methodology for the guarantee and monitoring the agroecological transition. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 62. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v62i0.82549

Issue

Vol. 62 (2023): Psychoanalysis, philosophy and political ecology - Water, Sanitation and SDGs in Brazil: challenges, contradictions and governance

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