The prospects of terrace agriculture as an adaptation to climate change in Latin America. Issue 10 (5th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bocco, Gerardo; Napoletano, Brian M.
• Is Part Of: Geography compass. Volume 11:Issue 10(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-10-05
• Subjects: Geography -- Periodicals; Geography -- Research -- Periodicals; 910.5
• DOI: 10.1111/gec3.12330
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1749-8198

Abstract

Abstract: This paper analyzes slope management through terrace agriculture in Latin America's hilly to mountainous terrain to assess the practice's potential role in climate‐change adaptation in the region. We review the historical geography of slope management in variable climates and highlight the role of social, rural innovation, and hybrid knowledge in the face of climate change's effects on agriculture. Although the literature on terrace agriculture in the region is extensive, further research is needed to better foresee the future of terrace agriculture, particularly in terms of its role in facing sustainability challenges posed by future climate change.