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Agroecology in Canada: Towards an Integration of Agroecological Practice, Movement, and Science Isaac, Marney E.; Isakson, S. Ryan; Dale, Bryan; Levkoe, Charles Z.; Hargreaves, Sarah K.; Méndez, V. Ernesto; Wittman, Hannah; Hammelman, Colleen; Langill, Jennifer C.; Martin, Adam R.; Nelson, Erin; Ekers, Michael; Borden, Kira A.; Gagliardi, Stephanie; Buchanan, Serra; Archibald, Sarah; Gálvez Ciani, Astrid

Abstract

This article surveys the current state of agroecology in Canada, giving particular attention to agroecological practices, the related social movements, and the achievements of agroecological science. In each of these realms, we find that agroecology emerges as a response to the various social and ecological problems associated with the prevailing industrial model of agricultural production that has long been promoted in the country under settler colonialism. Although the prevalence and prominence of agroecology is growing in Canada, its presence is still small and the support for its development is limited. We provide recommendations to achieve a more meaningful integration of agroecology in Canadian food policy and practice.

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Agroecology in Canada: Towards an Integration of Agroecological Practice, Movement, and Science
Creator
Isaac, Marney E.; Isakson, S. Ryan; Dale, Bryan; Levkoe, Charles Z.; Hargreaves, Sarah K.; Méndez, V. Ernesto; Wittman, Hannah; Hammelman, Colleen; Langill, Jennifer C.; Martin, Adam R.; Nelson, Erin; Ekers, Michael; Borden, Kira A.; Gagliardi, Stephanie; Buchanan, Serra; Archibald, Sarah; Gálvez Ciani, Astrid
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2018-09-15
Description
This article surveys the current state of agroecology in Canada, giving particular attention to agroecological practices, the related social movements, and the achievements of agroecological science. In each of these realms, we find that agroecology emerges as a response to the various social and ecological problems associated with the prevailing industrial model of agricultural production that has long been promoted in the country under settler colonialism. Although the prevalence and prominence of agroecology is growing in Canada, its presence is still small and the support for its development is limited. We provide recommendations to achieve a more meaningful integration of agroecology in Canadian food policy and practice.
Subject
Agricultural policy; Agroecology; Food movements; On-farm practices
Geographic Location
Canada
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2019-06-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0379484
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/70689
Affiliation
Land and Food Systems, Faculty of; Non UBC
Citation
Sustainability 10 (9): 3299 (2018)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/su10093299
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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