Agroecology

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Agroecology

Agrarian Change & Peasant Studies

 Our global food system is largely based on unsustainable industrial agricultural practices, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, is controlled by a handful of large corporations and … ; 160 View
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Being and Swine

The End of Nature (As We Knew It)

 Forget everything you think you know about nature. Fahim Amir’s award-winning book takes pure delight in posing unexpected questions: Are animals victims of human domination, or heroes of … ; ; 228 View

Emergent Agriculture

Farming, Sustainability and the Return of the Local Economy

 Long embraced by corporations who are driven only by the desire for profit, industrial agriculture wastes precious resources and spews millions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere … 195 View
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Growing and Eating Sustainably

Agroecology in Action

 Growing and Eating Sustainably shines light on the process of agroecological transition by showcasing the experiences of growers and eaters in southern Brazil, a country where agrarian movements … 137 View

Overrun

Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis

 Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species. Politicians, ecologists, and government … 387 View
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On the Cusp of a Revolution

From: Emergent Agriculture

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 Today’s shifting agricultural paradigm is doing much the same thing. It is changing the way we produce food, how and where we get it, and what it does to our health, our pocket books, and … 5 $0.50 Add
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Introduction

From: Overrun

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 In the introduction, the author describes how he first learned about the threat of Asian carp to North American ecosystems. This chapter also provides a brief overview of the introduction of … 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction Agroecology at a Crossroads

From: Agroecology

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Preface, Forward

From: Growing and Eating Sustainably

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 The preface maintains this book is for people who want to learn about agroecology — about the concepts, themes, key writings, and grassroots struggles from which it has emerged to become an … 4 $0.40 Add
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In the Beginning

From: Overrun

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 In this chapter, the author explores the history of the Asian carp in North America beginning with its introduction in the mid 20th century. The chapter explores aquaculture in the Mississippi … 33 $3.30 Add
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Introducing Agroecology and Food Systems Transitions

From: Growing and Eating Sustainably

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 This chapter outlines the critical food supply issues associated with Covid-19 that made headlines daily across the globe and highlighted the vulnerabilities of the modern food system. The … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Principles of Agroecology

From: Agroecology

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"Ecology’s Helper"

From: Overrun

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 In this chapter, the author explores the spread of the Asian carp through the rivers of the Arkansas delta region. Topics discussed in this chapter also include the Green Revolution of the 1970s … 33 $3.30 Add
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History and Currents of Agroecology Thought

From: Agroecology

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The Industrial Food System: Contradictions and Crises

From: Growing and Eating Sustainably

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 This chapter looks at the industrial food system — its origins and the problems it generates — which casts yet more doubt on the conventional wisdom that industrial agriculture is the … 12 $1.20 Add
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Farm Subsides

From: Emergent Agriculture

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 This chapter is primarily concerned with the ways in which farms subsidize us. First, most of the farmers who fall into this category of subsidizers own small to medium-sized farms, and they … 9 $0.90 Add