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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...
Informe
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...
Informe
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...
artículo de revista
2016
Agroecological case studies all over the globe show agroecology in practice.
Estudio de caso
2016
A study using a participatory research approach and simple field techniques found significant differences in agroecological resistance between plots on “conventional” and “sustainable” farms in Nicaragua after Hurricane Mitch.
On average, agroecological plots on sustainable farms had more topsoil, higher field moisture, more vegetation, less erosion and lower economic losses after...
Nicaragua
Estudio de caso
2002
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