Agroecology

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Agroecology is the application of ecological concepts, the study of relationships between plants, animals, people, and their environment - and the balance between these relationships, and principals in farming.[1]

In the context of food sovereignty and localization, utilizing agroecology is key to transitioning away from and repairing the destructive effects[2] of industrial agriculture.[3]

  1. https://www.soilassociation.org/causes-campaigns/a-ten-year-transition-to-agroecology/what-is-agroecology/
  2. https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/10-things-you-should-know-about-industrial-farming
  3. Botelho, M. I. V., Cardoso, I. M., & Otsuki, K. (2015). “I made a pact with God, with nature, and with myself”: exploring deep agroecology. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 40(2), 116–131. doi:10.1080/21683565.2015.11157