Stephen R.Gliessman,V. ErnestoMendez,Victor M.Izzo,Eric W.Engles
Agroecology: Leading the Transformation to a Just and Sustainable Food System
Agroecology: Leading the Transformation to a Just and Sustainable Food System
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Agroecology is a bestselling textbook that provides the essential foundation for understanding the transformation of our food systems. It presents a case for food system change, explains the principles and practices underlying the ecological approach to food production, and lays out a vision for a food system based on equity and greater compatibility with the planet's life support systems.
Format: Hardback
Length: 442 pages
Publication date: 08 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Agroecology is a cutting-edge field that is revolutionizing our food systems. This comprehensive textbook offers a comprehensive understanding of this transformation across various dimensions, including agricultural, ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political aspects. It presents a compelling case for transforming our food systems and elucidates the principles and practices underlying an ecological approach to food production. Moreover, it envisions a food system that promotes equity, greater compatibility with the planet's life support systems, and sustainability.
The fourth edition of this textbook is enriched with several new chapters. One such chapter explores alternatives to industrial agriculture, highlighting the similarities and differences among various sustainable agriculture approaches. Another chapter delves into ecological pest, weed, and disease management, providing valuable insights into managing these challenges in agricultural settings. Additionally, a chapter on urban and peri-urban agriculture explores the opportunities and challenges of food production in urban environments. Furthermore, the textbook incorporates a revised analysis and critique of the food systems' embeddedness in the extractive capitalist world economy, reflecting emerging ideas in the field of political agroecology.
To enhance accessibility and compatibility with course curricula, the text has been streamlined in its treatment of agroecology's foundations in ecological science. This revision ensures that the textbook is more aligned with typical course structures and requirements. Furthermore, a companion website at https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781032187105/ offers an extensive range of resources, including the entire contents of the updated practical manual. The website includes field and laboratory investigations in agroecology, divided into student and lecturer resources. These 24 sample investigations facilitate hands-on learning, encouraging close observation, creative interpretation, and ongoing questioning of findings.
Agroecology has been groundbreaking since its first edition and has firmly established itself as the definitive text in its subsequent editions. The fourth edition continues to lead the way by capturing the latest developments in the field and applying the principle. It firmly establishes agroecology as a science, providing a robust foundation for understanding and promoting sustainable food systems.
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032187105
Edition number: 4 ed
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