Overcoming the Obstacles to Agroecology
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Jul 9, 2014
Known as the “science of sustainable agriculture,” agroecology is also a practice and a movement. For, Ricardo Salvador, Director of…
As both the “science of sustainable agriculture” and a political project, agroecology works to decentralize power and promote equity and ecological resilience in our food systems. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Agroecology
Known as the “science of sustainable agriculture,” agroecology is also a practice and a movement. For, Ricardo Salvador, Director of…
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A contribution to discussions at Rio+20 on issues at the interface of hunger, agriculture, environment and social justice
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