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Given the sheer number of people involved and the diverse geographies represented, AGree collected dozens of recommendations for supporting and strengthening local food systems. Using a national policy lens, we worked to develop recommendations that are universal in their application (e.g., less place-specific) given the national focus of AGree. Through...
United States of America
Policy brief/paper
2015
The paper contains 12 different case studies and chapters on agroecology; other sustainable farming methods; agroecology and resilience to climatic changes; evidence of the food security potential of agroecological systems; the scaling up of agroecological innovations, with challenges and opportunities; the approaches that can be used for scaling up agroecology...
Report
2012
The phenomenon of climate change poses a serious threat to agricultural production and, therefore, to the lives and livelihoods of the hundreds of millions who are dependent on agriculture. Adaptation to the increased variability in weather patterns requires the adoption of ecological farming practices which are climate-resilient as well as...
Report
2012
The training courses cover the following topics: Agroecology and the planetary food, energy, economic and social crises Principles and concepts of agroecology: The scientific basis The ecological role of biodiversity in agroecosystems Biodiversity and insect pest management Soil ecology and management Ecological basis of disease and weed management Agroecological basis...
Manual
2015
Considerable controversy continues to exist in scientific and policy circles about how to tackle issues of global hunger, malnutrition, and rural economic decline, as well as environmental issues, such as biodiversity loss and climate change adaptation. On the one hand, powerful vested interests, with close ties to government, media, and...
Journal article
2016
Agroecological case studies all over the globe show agroecology in practice.
Case study
2016
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