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Marta Astier
Researcher at National Autonomous University of Mexico
Publications - 46
Citations - 1291
Marta Astier is an academic researcher from National Autonomous University of Mexico. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sustainability & Agriculture. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 44 publications receiving 1090 citations. Previous affiliations of Marta Astier include University of California, Berkeley.
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Evaluating the sustainability of complex socio-environmental systems. the MESMIS framework
TL;DR: Key methodological issues in the selection, transformation and aggregation of economic, environmental and social indicators for sustainability analysis are examined.
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Short-term green manure and tillage management effects on maize yield and soil quality in an Andisol
TL;DR: A 2-year field study was conducted to evaluate the effects of green manures either tilled into the soil (CT) or cut and left on the surface as a mulch (ZT), on maize yield and soil quality as discussed by the authors.
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Assessing the Sustainability of Small Farmer Natural Resource Management Systems. A Critical Analysis of the MESMIS Program (1995-2010)
Marta Astier,Luis García-Barrios,Yankuic M. Galván-Miyoshi,Carlos E. González-Esquivel,Omar Masera +4 more
TL;DR: The MESMIS Program as discussed by the authors is a 15-year ongoing effort with impact in 60 case studies and 20 undergraduate and graduate programs mainly in Ibero-America that is attempting to cope with the stated challenges.
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Ten years of sustainability evaluation using the MESMIS framework: Lessons learned from its application in 28 Latin American case studies
TL;DR: The MESMIS approach is acceptable to a wide range of systems and stakeholders; it has greatly assisted in sustainability evaluation and has increased understanding of the complexity of such systems, making it a significant tool for sustainability evaluation as discussed by the authors.
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Sustainability indicators, alternative strategies and trade-offs in peasant agroecosystems : analysing 15 case studies from Latin America
TL;DR: In this article, a sustainability evaluation framework for peasant systems has been applied in over 40 case studies in Latin America, from which 15 were analysed, focusing on the choice of indicators, the effect of alternative strategies on agroecosystem sustainability and the trade-offs involved Common indicators include yields, income, agrodiversity and external input dependence Alternative strategies include crop/product diversification and soil conservation practices.