Soluciones a los problemas ambientales y económicos (STEEP)
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Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 3, 1982
Resumen
Un modelo del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, STEEP, financia la investigación interdisciplinaria para combatir la erosión del suelo en el noroeste del Pacífico. Este enfoque es prometedor para su aplicación en otras regiones y desafíos ambientales.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias ambientales Ciencias ambientales.
- Ciencias Agrícolas Ciencias Agrícolas
- Las ciencias socioeconómicas.
Sus antecedentes:
- La erosión del suelo presenta un desafío ambiental y económico significativo, particularmente en el noroeste del Pacífico.
- Es posible que los modelos de movilización de recursos existentes no aborden adecuadamente la complejidad y el costo del control de la erosión del suelo.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Describir y evaluar un modelo para organizar y movilizar recursos científicos para hacer frente a la erosión del suelo.
- Evaluar la efectividad y aplicabilidad del programa STEEP (Suelo, Tecnología, Medio Ambiente y Economía y Productividad).
Principales métodos:
- El programa STEEP otorgó subvenciones a medio plazo para la investigación en labranza y manejo de plantas, diseño de plantas, predicciones de erosión y escurrimiento, manejo de plagas y socioeconomía.
- Los proyectos de investigación hicieron hincapié en la colaboración interdisciplinaria, a menudo abarcando múltiples fronteras estatales.
- El financiamiento fue proporcionado por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, complementado por fuentes estatales y federales.
Principales resultados:
- Después de seis años, el programa STEEP ha generado importantes hallazgos de investigación en sus cinco áreas de enfoque.
- El modelo colaborativo e interdisciplinario ha facilitado el progreso en la comprensión y mitigación de la erosión del suelo.
- Los resultados iniciales sugieren el potencial del modelo STEEP para una aplicación más amplia.
Conclusiones:
- El modelo STEEP ofrece un marco viable para abordar problemas ambientales complejos a través de la movilización organizada de recursos científicos.
- El enfoque interdisciplinario y colaborativo es crucial para abordar problemas multifacéticos como la erosión del suelo.
- El éxito del modelo en el noroeste del Pacífico indica su potencial adaptabilidad a otras regiones y desafíos ambientales.
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