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Agroecology as a global trend: a bibliometric analysis of studies on agroecological practices in agriculture

Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
The sustainability of modern agricultural production techniques is questioned due to reasons such as environmental pollution, loss of biodiversity and dependence on chemical inputs.
Merve Mürüvvet Dağ, Hasan Yilmaz
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Rural Social Movements and Agroecology: Context, Theory, and Process

Ecology and Society, 2012
Rural social movements have in recent years adopted agroecology and diversified farming systems as part of their discourse and practice. Here, we situate this phenomenon in the evolving context of rural spaces that are increasingly disputed between ...
Peter M. Rosset, Maria Elena Martínez-Torres   +1 more
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Elaboration of capacity building in Agroecology [PDF]

, 2014
In Madagascar as in many other countries, Agriculture has to face big challenges regarding soil degradation, climate change, food security, coupled with high rate of population growth.
Enjalric, Frank, Raharison, Tahina, Rakotondramanana,, Rasolomanjaka, Joachin, Tatin, Gilles   +4 more
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Evaluating Youth Participatory Action Research in the Americas: Comparative Insights on Empowerment, Methodologies, and Social Change

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) positions adolescents as co‐researchers to investigate and address social issues affecting their lives. While YPAR has gained global prominence, comparative research examining how it is conceptualized and practiced across regional contexts remains limited.
John Diaz, Paola Velasquez Quintero, Cody Gusto, Ivan Muñoz‐Echeverri, Camilo Norena Herrera, Laura Valencia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scholar-activists in an expanding European food sovereignty movement [PDF]

, 2019
This article analyzes the roles, relations, and positions of scholar-activists in the European food sovereignty movement. In doing so, we document, make visible and question the political dimensions of researchers' participation in the movement. We argue
Autonomous Geographies Collective, Bickham Mendez J., Borras S. M. J., Brem-Wilson J., Brem-Wilson J., Calhoun C., Claeys P., Claeys P., de Sousa Santos B., Desmarais A. A., Desmarais A. A., Eschle C., Gaventa J., Hale C., Harper C., Holt-Giménez E., Maguire P., Martinez S., Maxey I., McKeon N., Naples N. A., Pimbert M., Tuhiwai Smith L.   +22 more
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Evapotranspiration Profiles and Trends in Seasonally Dry and Seasonally Humid Tropical Forests

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Moisture availability and vegetation are decisive factors in ET variations, which are greater in the Atlantic Forest. Precipitation contributes positively to ET variations (r = 0.20–0.67). Significant trends (p < 0.05) in ET were identified, with opposing patterns.
Lucas de Morais Teixeira, Jório Bezerra Cabral Júnior, Helder José Farias da Silva, Fabrício Daniel dos Santos Silva, Gabriel de Oliveira, Daniele Tôrres Rodrigues   +5 more
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Sensory and chemical profiles of bread derived from the novel semi‐ and wholegrain flour enrichment of Triticum aestivum L. old genotypes with organic stinging nettle

JSFA reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 104-112, March 2025.
Abstract Background Bread made from refined Triticum aestivum L. flour, a staple food in large parts of the world, is considered a nutrient security risk. Strategies used to enhance the nutritional and functional properties of wheat‐derived food products include the use of semi‐ or wholegrain flour, old genotypes, and enrichment through fortification ...
Ilaria Marotti, Elettra Frassineti, Mattia Alpi, Giovanni Dinelli   +3 more
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Agroecology

Agroecology represents a paradigm for just transitions in food systems amidst global ecological, economic, and health related crises. It has gained international prominence and legitimacy in the realms of science, practice, and social movements. Based on principles developed through the study of peasant agriculture and indigenous and regional foodways,
Colin R. Anderson, Claire Lamine, Martha Caswell   +2 more
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Master\u27s Project: A Soilful Journey [PDF]

, 2018
This project involved the evolution and continued development of Soilful City, an organization in D.C. that uses food and farming as a social change agent.
Brown, Xavier
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A Window of Opportunity for GMO Regulation: Achieving Food Integrity Through Cap-and-Trade Models from Climate Policy for GMO Regulation [PDF]

, 2017
GMOs are the links of our centralized food system, largely dependent on international trade. GMOs are inherently unsustainable because they reduce biodiversity, harm the environment, and empower positive feedback loops between monocultures, industrial ...
Steier, Gabriela
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