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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results47 Connexions Library5 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAgroecology as a Tool for Liberation: Transforming Industrial Agribusiness in El Salvador Bell, Beverly Article 2015 "We say that every square meter of land that is worked with agro-ecology is a liberated square meter. We see it as a tool to transform farmers''social and economic conditions. We see it as a tool of l... Agroecology Case Studies Article 2016 The thirty-three case studies shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent. They demonstrate with facts and figures how an agricultural transformatio... Agroecology leading the fight against India's Green Revolution Quinn, Tristan Article 2015 For the women farmers of Tamil Nadu life has long been a struggle, all the more so following the advent of 'Green Revolution' industrial agriculture. So now women's collectives are organising to resto... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 1 - February 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 The Centrality of Seed: Building Agricultural Resilience Through Plant Breeding  Ceccarelli, Salvatore Article 2016 Five of the global issues most frequently debated today are the decline of biodiversity in general and of agrobiodiversity in particular, climate change, hunger and malnutrition, poverty and water. Se... The Comintern, CPUSA & Activities of Rank-and-File CPers Post, Charlie Article 1996 CP members, including worker and African-American militants capable of leading heroic mass struggles, were unable to develop their own revolutionary socialist viewpoint independent of the leadership. ... Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. The ecological benefits of Marijuana Bock, Alan W. Article The decriminalization of cannabis would not only have important medicinal implications, but also positive economic consequences and largescale environmental benefits The Emergence of Marx's Critique of Modern Agriculture: Ecological Insights from His Excerpt Notebooks Saito, Kohei Article 2014 Examining Marx’s notebooks, one realizes that he first attained a truly critical and ecological comprehension of modern agriculture in the middle of the 1860s. Although Marx was at first optimistic ab... EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnolgy Kneen, Brewster Book 1999 Kneen explains how corporations control the distribution of food with little knowledge or care of the health risks of engineered food. Farming Without Machines: A Revolutionary Agricultural Technology Bramhall, Stuart Jeanne Article 1974 Originally published in 1974, How to Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land than You Can Imagine1 remain... Feeding body and soul - an exploration of Britain's new age landworkers Lewis, Walter Article 2016 There is a change being made in food production that have individual reaping healthier and energy preserving benefits. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Mann, Charles. C. Book 2005 A portrait of human life in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. The future is agroecology Tudge, Colin; Harvey, Graham Article 2014 The way to a sustainable, people-centred agriculture lies in agroecology - farming based on ecological principles, taking account of the interdependence of all living things. GMOs, Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of Choice Todhunter, Colin Article 2018 One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and have an ideological agenda. The narrative is... The Great Unraveling: Using Science and Philosophy to Decode Modernity Hawes, William Article 2017 All of this ecological destruction has been driven by America’s most popular exports: capitalism and imperialism. William Hawes talked about using science and philosophy to decode modernity. Green Business: Hope or Hoax?: Toward an Authentic Strategy for Restoring the Earth Plant, Christopher, Plant, Judith Book 1991 Is green business a viable strategy or a contradiction in terms? A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. How Agriculture Can Provide Food Security Without Destroying Biodiversity Latham, Jonathan; Wilson, Allison Article 2011 According to conventional wisdom, the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte has achieved something impossible. So, too, has the island of Cuba. They are feeding their hungry populations largely with local,... The Lessons of Amish Agriculture Kline, David Article 1987 Amish agriculture offers valuable eco-lessons to those interested in organic, earth-friendly farming. Marx as a Food Theorist Foster, John Bellamy Article 2016 Marx developed a detailed and sophisticated critique of the industrial food system in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, in the period that historians have called "the Second Agricultural Revoluti... Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective Burkett, Paul Book 1999 While recognizing that production is structured by historically developed relations among producers, Marx insists that production as a social and material process is shaped and constrained by natural ... Meat: A Benign Extravagance Fairlie, Simon Book 2010 An exploration of the difficult environmental and ethical issues that surround the human consumption of animal flesh. Meeting the Expectations of the Land: Essays in Sustainable Agriculture and Stewardship Jackson, Wes; Berry, Wendell Book 1984 Addresses the problems facing agriculture today, such as topsol erosion, lowered water tables, reliance on pesticides, dependence on machinery, the overcapitalization of agriculture, the decline of th... Monsanto: Contamination By All Means Necessary Todhuner, Colin Article 2013 What happens when you allow commercial interests free rein over a nation state's food and agricultural policies? Consumers and farmers end up paying the price. New generation: Growing up reading Rachel Carson, scientists unravel risks of new pesticides Mitchell, Alanna Article 2014 Like biologist Rachel Carson, whose 1962 book Silent Spring warned about the devastating effects of DDT, a new generation of scientists is trying to figure out if new pesticides -- which are being use... No to 'Climate Smart Agriculture', yes to agroecology Climate Smart Agriculture Concerns Article 2015 Climate Smart Agriculture sounds like a great idea. But in truth it's a PR front for international agribusiness to promote corporate agriculture, pesticides and fertilisers at COP21, with a heavy dose... Opinion: It's gettin' hot in here... so take back all your carbon Article 2015 In Africa rapidly rising temperatures foreshadow increased drought, famine and disease. The most vulnerable populations -- of which millions are smallholder farmers -- need solutions, and they need th... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 16, 2014: Arms Trade Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Topic of the week is the Arms Trade. Featured resources include The No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade, an article on Israel's War Business, and the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade. A new feature ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015: SYRIZA Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaig... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 26, 2015: Sustainability, ecology, and agriculture Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue features a number of items related to sustainability, ecology, and agriculture, including Vandana Shiva's article "Small is the New Big," the Council of Canadians' new report on water issue... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018: What are we eating? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la... The Passing of Bhaskar Save: What The 'Green Revolution' Did for India Todhunter, Colin; Save, Bhaskar Article 2015 Bhaskar Save died on 24 October 2015 at age 93. Emphasising self-reliance at the farm/village level, Save was regarded as the 'Gandhi of natural farming'. Permaculture: Connexipedia Article Article An approach to designing human settlements and perennial agricultural systems that mimics the relationships found in natural ecologies. Richard Levins: Scientist, Activist and Friend Ruiz, Carmelo Article 2016 American scientist Richard Levins, philosopher of science, titan of ecology, forebear of agroecology, renowned authority on the social and ecological dimensions of disease, and friend of Puerto Rico, ... Strong Meat Monbiot, George Article 2010 The meat-producing system Simon Fairlie advocates differs sharply from the one now practised in the rich world: low energy, low waste, just, diverse, small-scale. But if we were to adopt it, we could ... The tremendous success of agroecology in Africa Todhunter, Colion Article 2015 A quiet revolution has been working its way across Africa. Agroecological farming, constantly adapting to local needs, customs, soils and climates, has been improving nutrition, reducing poverty, comb... Valuing Folk Crop Varieties for Agroecology and Food Security Deb, Debal Article 2009 Agricultural sustainability consists of long-term productivity, not short-term increase of yield. Ecological agriculture, which seeks to understand and apply ecological principles to farm ecosystems, ... Vandana Shiva On Resisting GMOs: "Saving Seeds Is a Political Act" Gelder, Sarah Van Article 2013 Sarah van Gelder interviewed Vandana Shiva, renowned for her activism against GMOs, globalization, and patents on seeds and traditional foods. The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBustan A partnership of Jewish and Arab eco-builders, architects, academics, and farmers promoting social and environmental justice in Israel/Palestine. BUSTAN cultivates sustainable models to effect change ... Farm Radio Weekly Campaigns against hunger and disease in Africa and elsewhere through informative, educational radio information broadcasts. Health Action Network Society (HANS) A membership-based consumer health organization; information resource centre on alternative health since 1982. Information collected and disseminated is in the realm of self-care, alternative medicine... Ram's Horn A watchdog report on food issues and the agribusiness industry. Seeds of Diversity Seeds of Diversity is a non-profit network of gardeners and farmers, promoting biodiversity of food crops through conservation, documentation, and use of open-pollinated plants. Through our magazine, ... Sources LibraryNo-till farming Wikipedia Article No-till farming (also called zero tillage or direct drilling) is a way of growing crops or pasture from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage. No-till is an agricultural technique w... From the Connexions ArchivesBustan Website A partnership of Jewish and Arab eco-builders, architects, academics, and farmers promoting social and environmental justice in Israel/Palestine. BUSTAN cultivates sustainable models to effect change ... International Permaculture Species Yearbook 1986 Hemenway, Dan Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 This annual grows out of deep concern that human actions are destroying many of the living species, both plant and animal, with which we share this planet. It seeks both to sound an alarm and document... |
