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Agroecology

Reweaving a New Landscape

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Authors:
  1. Angela Hilmi

    1. Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

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  • Argues that sustainable development and commercial agriculture has come to an impasse
  • Explores the possibility of developing an investment model dedidcated to agroecology and peasant form that can benefit local communities
  • Describes a step-by-step process for a transition to agroecology

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Natural Movement of Life

    • Angela Hilmi
    Pages 1-4

  3. Burying Sustainable Development

    • Angela Hilmi
    Pages 5-29

  4. Finding the Acupoints

    • Angela Hilmi
    Pages 31-65

  5. The Threads of Repair

    • Angela Hilmi
    Pages 67-86

  6. Pleasure

    • Angela Hilmi
    Pages 87-90

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 91-94
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About this book

This book argues that sustainable development, based on sustained growth, has led us to an impasse. In response, Agroecology brings back and utilises notions of eco-development and co-evolution with nature as a refreshing paradigm. It also proposes a further shift in mindset with the notion of being within, or looking at agroecology as a way to reconnect and rebuild relationships and movement within farming systems and beyond. Rather than linear technical fixes, it considers the critical nodes of tension, the inflection points, or acupoints, which can trigger a transition towards greater harmony and well-being. The book also draws from a concrete example of agroecology by examining a pilot project in Mozambique testing new approaches to investments and peasant farming that will inspire farming communities, researchers, policy makers and development organizations alike, to build greater autonomy and self-determination.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

    Angela Hilmi

About the author

Angela Hilmi is Senior Researcher in Agroecological Transitions at the Centre for Agroecology, Water & Resilience at Coventry University, UK. She was a Senior Officer in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Adviser on Partnerships and Alliances for the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and Caribbean, and was named the French Foreign Trade Advisor by French Government ministerial decree.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Agroecology

  • Book Subtitle: Reweaving a New Landscape

  • Authors: Angela Hilmi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68489-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-68488-8Published: 07 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88612-1Published: 01 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-68489-5Published: 16 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 94

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Environment Studies, Applied Ecology, Environmental Geography, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development

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