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Agroecology is the integrative study of the ecology of the entire food system, encompassing ecological, economic and social dimensions.
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2003
Agroecology is a scientific discipline that seeks to provide an objective, ecologically based assessment of the structure, function, multidimensionality, and special scale of food systems. It is a complex science, one that links the ecological, economic, social, ethical, and legal aspects of food production. All spatial scales are considered, from...
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2004
Wezel et al. (2007) have observed that the word agroecology is variously used to refer to a science, a movement and a practice. In a book written by, and largely for, La Via Campesina (LVC), Machín Sosa et al. (2010:16, translated from the Spanish) similarly note that “for the social...
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2013
Agroecology is a way of life and the language of Nature that we learn as her children. It is not a mere set of technologies or production practices. It cannot be implemented the same way in all territories. Rather it is based on principles that, while they may be similar...
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2015
Agro-ecology is the study of the relation of agricultural crops and environment.
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2003
Agroecology is considered jointly as a science, a practice and a social movement. It encompasses the whole food system from the soil to the organization of human societies. It is value-laden and based on core principles.
As a science, it gives priority to action research, holistic and participatory approaches, and transdisciplinarity...
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2016
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