The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Prof. Vastola (Editor) is specialist for agro-food marketing, economy of quality and consumer behaviour. Her current research interests are sustainability of the agro-food system, consumer behaviour with regard to alcoholic beverages and agro-food marketing and web marketing of wine. The researchers of the School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Science (SAFE) of the University of Basilicata are addressing their scientific efforts to test and to find solutions adaptable to the economical, social and environmental characteristics of this territory.

Part I : Agro-Food Systems.- Food Security in the Southern Mediterranean/North Africa .- Sustainability in cereal crop production in Mediterranean environments .- Innovative crop productions for healthy foods: the case of Chia .- The hidden costs of livestock environmental sustainability: the case of Podolian cattle .- Feeding, nutrition and sustainability in dairy enterprises: the case of Mediterranean buffaloes (bubalus bubalis).- Sustainability of sheep and goat production systems.- The role of local sheep and goat breeds and their products as a tool for sustainability and safeguard of the Mediterranean environment.- Innovative use of jenny milk from sustainable rearing.- Sustainable agricultural practices in disease defence of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of tomato cherry protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 against Cucumber mosaic virus.- Development of integrated disease control measures for the valorisation of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of "Fagiolo di Sarconi" .- Fostering sustainable climate change adaptations: a case study of the Turkish Cypriot Community's adoption of pomegranate farming.- The role of women in the sustainability of the wine industry through the analysis of case studies.- Part II : Natural Resource Systems and Environment.- The effects of climate change on the multifunctional role of Basilicata's forests: the effects induced on yield and CO2 absorption.- Wildlife agriculture interactions, spatial analysis and trade-off between environmental sustainability and risk of economic damage.- The sustainability of non-renewable resources use at regional level: a case study on allocation of oil royalties.- Land use sector involvement in mitigation policies across carbon markets.- Evaluating the role of soil variability on potential groundwater pollution and recharge in a Mediterranean agricultural watershed.- Grazing and biodiversity conservation: highlights on a Nature 2000 network site.- Evaluation of native grasses for sustainable turfgrass in the bioclimatic Mediterranean Region.-Biodiversity of hypogeous fungi in Basilicata.- Part III: New technologies.- New technologies for the sustainable management and planning of rural land and environment.- Processing plants and technologies for a sustainable Mediterranean food chain.- Geophysical techniques for plant, soil and root research related to Satellite technologies to support the sustainability of agricultural production.- Electrolyzed water in the food industry as supporting of environmental sustainability.