Agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory and action-oriented approach

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  • V. Ernesto Méndez
  • Christopher M. Bacon
  • Roseann Cohen
Keywords: sustainable agriculture, participatory action research, agroecologies, food systems, interdisciplinary

Abstract

This article traces multiple directions in the evolution of agroecology, from its early emphasis on ecological processes in agricultural systems, to its emergence as a multi-dimensional approach focusing on broader agro-food systems. This review is timely, as agroecology is being increasingly applied within a diversity of scientific, policy and farmer-based initiatives. We contrast different agroecological perspectives or ‘agroecologies’ and discuss the characteristics of an agroecology characterized by a transdisciplinary, participatory and action-oriented approach. Our final discussion describes the contents of the special issue, and states our goal for this compilation, which is to encourage future work that embraces an agroecological approach grounded in transdisciplinarity, participation and transformative action.

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Ernesto Méndez V., Bacon, C. M., & Cohen, R. (2013). Agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory and action-oriented approach. Agroecology, 8(2), 9–18. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/agroecologia/article/view/212061
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