Essays about: "agroecology"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 71 essays containing the word agroecology.
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6. Exploring learning processes and social capital in community urban agriculture projects in Bogotá, Colombia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, the social, economic and environmental living conditions of city-dwellers are under pressure. High levels of pollution, lack of transport links, informal housing, unemployment rates and increasing inequalities are just some of the challenges that rapidly urbanising cities face. READ MORE
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7. Farming off the food crisis : exploring practitioners of agroecology in Ireland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The many negative environmental and socioeconomic issues tied to practices of industrial agriculture have led to increased interests in alternative food systems (AFSs) to improve the social and ecological conditions of food production. Agroecology as one example of an alternative agricultural practice seeks to achieve these goals but is highly context dependent. READ MORE
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8. ‘Good Farmer’ Values and How They Affect the Path to a Sustainable Agriculture
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Conventional agriculture is unsustainable on several levels and therefore a change has to take place. This study focuses on the central ’good farmer’ values of conventional farmers and how these values affect the path to a sustainable agriculture. READ MORE
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9. Agroecology: an assessment of Campi Aperti transformative potential
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Food systems are central to human well-being and development. Nevertheless, they also represent a significant source of environmental and social negative impacts. Additionally, the recent and multiple disruptions, like the coronavirus pandemic and the Ukraine war, have demonstrated that the systems are unprepared to face unforeseen shocks. READ MORE
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10. Mapping volatiles that induce sensory responses in Delia antiqua: comparative identification across a set of crops
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : The urge to combat climate change and the rapid degradation of agroecosystems puts high pressure on the development of novel tools to make an applied and theoretical change in the world. There is a vision on sustainability through Agenda 2030 which aligns with FAOs: the 10 elements of agroecology. READ MORE