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Review article2021Peer reviewedOpen access

Triple bottom-line consideration of sustainable plant disease management: From economic, sociological and ecological perspectives

Dun-chun, H. E.; Burdon, Jeremy J.; Lian-hui, X. I. E.; Zhan, Jiasui

Abstract

Plant disease management plays an important role in achieving the sustainable development goals of the United Nations (UN) such as food security, human health, socio-economic improvement, resource conservation and ecological resilience. However, technologies available are often limited due to different interests between producers and society and lacks of proper understanding of economic thresholds and the complex interactions among ecology, productivity and profitability. A comprehensive synergy and conflict evaluation of economic, sociological and ecological effects with technologies, productions and evolutionary principles as main components should be used to guide sustainable disease management that aims to mitigate crop and economic losses in the short term while maintaining functional farm ecosystem in the long term. Consequently, there should be an increased emphasis on technology development, public education and information exchange among governments, researchers, producers and consumers to broaden the options for disease management in the future.

Keywords

plant disease management; agricultural sustainability; disease economics; food security; resource conservation

Published in

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
2021, Volume: 20, number: 10, pages: 2581-2591
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

    Associated SLU-program

    SLU Plant Protection Network

    Sustainable Development Goals

    End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
    Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
    Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Agricultural Science
    Economic Geography
    Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

    Publication identifier

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(21)63627-4

    Permanent link to this page (URI)

    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/113035