Political Agroecology

Political Ecology critique of agrifood capitalism

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https://doi.org/10.31285/AGRO.26.972

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political agroecology, institutional change, socio-ecological transition, public policies

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The emergence of Political Agroecology is presented as a derivation of Political Ecology applied to the analysis of power relations in agri-food systems regulation. At the same time that it elaborates a critique of the institutional foundations of the neoliberal agri-food regime, the Political Agroecology provides theoretical-conceptual and methodological references to support processes of institutional change so that agroecological practices can be used on growing social and geographic scales.

 

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2022-08-11

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Petersen PF. Political Agroecology: Political Ecology critique of agrifood capitalism. Agrocienc Urug [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 11 [cited 2024 Jul. 4];26(NE3):e972. Available from: http://mail.revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/agrociencia/article/view/972

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