Agroecology: A Review from a Global-Change Perspective

Posted: 5 Nov 2011

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Thomas P. Tomich

University of California, Davis: Ag Sustainabilit Inst; Humanity & Community Development; Environmental Science & Policy; SAREP

Sonja Brodt

University of California, Davis

Howard Ferris

University of California, Davis

Ryan Galt

University of California, Davis

William R. Horwath

University of California, Davis

Ermias Kebreab

University of California, Davis

Johan Leveau

University of California, Davis

Daniel Liptzin

University of California, Davis

Mark Lubell

University of California, Davis

Pierre R. Mérel

University of California, Davis - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Richard Michelmore

University of California, Davis

Todd Rosenstock

University of California, Davis

Kate Scow

University of California, Davis - Department of Land, Air and Water Resources

Johan Six

University of California, Davis

Neal Williams

University of California, Davis

Louie Yan

University of California, Davis

Date Written: November 2011

Abstract

This review by a multidisciplinary team maps key components and emerging connections within the intellectual landscape of agroecology. We attempt to extend and preview agroecology as a discipline in which agriculture can be conceptualized within the context of global change and studied as a coupled system involving a wide range of social and natural processes. This intrinsic coupling, combined with powerful emerging drivers of change, presents challenges for the practice of agroecology and agriculture itself, as well as providing the framework for some of the most innovative research areas and the greatest potential for innovation for a sustainable future in agriculture. The objective of this review is to identify forward-looking scientific questions to enhance the relevance of agroecology for the key challenges of mitigating environmental impacts of agriculture while dramatically increasing global food production, improving livelihoods, and thereby reducing chronic hunger and malnutrition over the coming decades.

Suggested Citation

Tomich, Thomas P. and Brodt, Sonja and Ferris, Howard and Galt, Ryan and Horwath, William R. and Kebreab, Ermias and Leveau, Johan and Liptzin, Daniel and Lubell, Mark and Mérel, Pierre R. and Michelmore, Richard and Rosenstock, Todd and Scow, Kate and Six, Johan and Williams, Neal and Yan, Louie, Agroecology: A Review from a Global-Change Perspective (November 2011). Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Vol. 36, pp. 193-222, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1955051 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012110-121302

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Sonja Brodt

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Howard Ferris

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Ryan Galt

University of California, Davis ( email )

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William R. Horwath

University of California, Davis ( email )

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Ermias Kebreab

University of California, Davis ( email )

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Davis, CA 95616
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Johan Leveau

University of California, Davis ( email )

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Davis, CA 95616
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Daniel Liptzin

University of California, Davis ( email )

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Davis, CA 95616
United States

Mark Lubell

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Pierre R. Mérel

University of California, Davis - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Richard Michelmore

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Todd Rosenstock

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Kate Scow

University of California, Davis - Department of Land, Air and Water Resources ( email )

Davis, CA
United States

Johan Six

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Neal Williams

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Louie Yan

University of California, Davis ( email )

One Shields Avenue
Apt 153
Davis, CA 95616
United States

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