LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW
Each of Quebec's agricultural landscapes is facing unique issues, including:
LANDSCAPES IN PROXIMITY TO BIG CITIES:
Flooding of residences INTENSIVE AGRICUTLURAL LANDSCAPES: Water and soil degradation, biodiversity losses, absence of green corridor and riparian buffers AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES FOR MILK PRODUCTION: Changes in milk quotas (ALENA/NAFTA) LANDSCAPES WITH MARGINAL AGRICULTURE: High demand for recreational activities & new products |
CASE 1: QUEBEC: WETLAND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE
Conservation network
APPROACH BASED ON:
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CASE 2: INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE IN COASTAL ZONE: LSP
OBJECTIVES:
- Develop crop cultivation and agricultural practices adapted to the particular context of LSP:
- 1790 ha of prairies in lower littoral
- 2677 ha of good practices for annual crops in the higher littoral
- Evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts of agricultural activites and of restoration projects
- Give recommendations for sustainable practices in LSP, address problems also related to land management upstream.
CASE 3: INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE: ACADIA RIVER
OVERVIEW:
RESEARCH THEMES:
RESNET INVOLVEMENT:
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