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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. Results91 Connexions Library6 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 9 Sources Library 6 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAfter the "Special Period": Against The Current vol. 89 Quinn, Rachel Article 2000 U.S. activists interview Cuban student. In July, Solidarity supporters Tim Marshall, Rachel Quinn and Sara Abraham had the opportunity to take classes at the University of Havana as a part of the Lang... Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology Lipset, Seymour Martin Book 1950 A study of the social background of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan, which in 1944 became to first government with avowed socialist goals to be elected to office in Canada. The... 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... Alternative Americas: An informal history by the grandmother of the counter-culture Loomis, Mildred J. Book 1982 A history of decentralist and co-operative alternatives in the United States, centering especially on the work of Ralph Borsodi. An Analysis of the Decreasing Viability of Small and Medium sized Farms in Canada. Howlett, Floyd Article 1976 Describes the economic, physical, and political conditions that cause a rapid decrease in small and medium sized farms in Canada. Another world is possible: New Internationalist January/February 2002 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 Takes a look at the current global system and possible ways to change it for the better. Argentina: Disappearing Farmers, Disappearing Food Trigona, Marie Article 2009 Food sovereignty as defined by Via Campesina is the peoples' right to define their agricultural and food policy, and the right of farmers and peasants to produce food. Worldwide communities are seekin... Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels Ernsting, Almuth Article 2016 In November 2014, cellulosic biofuel company KiOR filed for bankruptcy, having shut down their refinery in Columbus, Mississippi earlier that year. There have been many unsuccessful biofuel ventures o... The Birth of Agro-Resistance in Palestine Cook, Jonathan Article 2016 Canaan Fiar Trade, a co-operative farming project with a model of self-sufficiency and dignity, has grown rapidly, and now assists some 2000 small-hold farmers in the West Bank, but it still receives ... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 2 - July 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 5 - January 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 5 - December 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Communitas: Means of Livelihood and Ways of Life  Goodman, Paul & Percival Book 1947 Visions of urban life. Connexions: Volume 3, Number 6 - December 1978 - Unemployment/Chomage Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 4 - September 1979 - Food/La Nourriture Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 1 - February 1981 - Lesbians/Gay Men/Lesbiennes/Hommes Gais Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 2 - Summer 1983 - Toward a New Economy Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Library: Africa Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on Africa. Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Costa Rican Farmers Become Climate Change Acrobats Ortiz, Deigo Arguedas Article 2014 José Alberto Chacón traverses the winding path across his small farm on the slopes of the Irazú volcano, in Costa Rica, which meanders because he has designed it to prevent rain from washing away nutr... Co-workers in a World Struggle Howlett, Rev. Floyd Article 1975 Problems facing agriculture in Manitoba, similar to problems facing Japanese farmers. Down on the Farm Film/Video 1976 Four days in the life of National Farmers' Union organizer, Don Kossick. 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... Ethiopia's seed banks - under threat from G8 plan to 'develop' Africa Provost, Claire Article 2014 Ethiopia leads the way in preserving crop seeds by engaging farming communities in the effort, and making the exchange of seeds part of village life and culture, reports Claire Provost. But now it's a... Everybody Dreams Film/Video 1976 Study of an immigrant family's life as homesteaders in P.E.I. and its opposition to encroaching corporate demands. Farm Gate Defence Wilford, Allen Book 1986 Describes how farmers have been driven to come together to defend their farms in the face of high interest rates, mounting production costs and low prices. 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. Farmer Cooperatives, Not Monsanto, Supply El Salvador With Seeds Weller, Nathan Article 2015 In the face of overwhelming competition skewed by the rules of free trade, farmers in El Salvador have managed to beat the agricultural giants like Monsanto and Dupont to supply local corn seed to tho... Farmers Confront Industrialism: Some Historical Perspectives on Ontario Agrarian Movement Hann, Russel Book 1971 Farmers in Palestine create amazing produce in adverse conditions - and are fighting to export them Blythman, Joanna Article 2009 Palestine produces some of the finest olive oils in the world, not to mention dates, nuts, tomatoes - even wine. Now, despite the conflict, farmers are finding ways to export their produce - and show ... Farmers vs Coca-Cola in Water Wars Article 2009 As India faces its worst drought in four decades, a dispute over water resources between farmers in the Kala Dera area of western Rajasthan state and a Coca-Cola bottling plant located there has sharp... Farming on the Margin: Nova Scotia Agriculture Slide Show 1977 This slide-tape show addresses two issues - the changing role of the farmer and diminishing agricultural production in Nova Scotia. Farming Under the Wall: Stories of Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank Mancini, Emma Article 2013 The difficulties of Palestinian farmers as their lands are placed behind the Wall. Food Among the Ruins Dowie, Mark Article 2009 Detroit, the country's most depressed metropolis, has zero produce-carrying grocery chains. It also has open land, fertile soil, ample water, and the ingredients to reinvent itself from Motor City to ... Food Chains Rawal, Sanjay Film/Video 2014 In this exposé, an intrepid group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through their ingenious Fair Food program, which partners with growers and retaile... Foodies and farmworkers: Allies or enemies? Magdoff, Fred Article 2015 Fred Magdoff reviews Labor and the Locavore. Can the 'buy local food' movement support both sustainable farming and justice for farmworkers? From villages to New Delhi to Geneva: Indian farmers protest against the WTO Khadse, Ashlesha Article 2009 The "liberalization" and 'corporatization' of agriculture under the World Trade Organisation would put at risk the livelihoods of more than 2/3 of India's 1 billion people. 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. The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement Lytle, Mark Hamilton Book 2007 Explores the evolution of Carson's ideas about nature, her love for the sea, her career as a biologist, and above all her emergence as a writer of extraordinary moral and ecological vision. How to Save the World: Strategy for World Conservation Allen, Robert Book 1980 "How To Save The World" discusses, "Why the world needs saving now and how it can be done". Allen breaks his work down into seven chapters, devoting each to an important aspect of the global predicame... India's Rice Warrior Battles to Build Living Seed Bank as Climate Chaos Looms Vidal, John Article 2014 Rice conservationist Debal Deb grapples with 'mindless Indian elite' to reintroduce genetically diverse, drought-tolerant varieties Islam Resistance and reform: New Internationalist May 2002 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 A look into the world of Islamic faith. Discussion of current issues and a look at key moments of Islamic civilazation. Land concentration, land grabbing and people's struggles in Europe Joan Article 2015 The hidden scandal of how a few big private business entities have gained control of ever-greater areas of European land. How these land elites have been actively supported by a huge injection of publ... The Lessons of Amish Agriculture Kline, David Article 1987 Amish agriculture offers valuable eco-lessons to those interested in organic, earth-friendly farming. 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... Mozambique's Movement to End Land Grabs Lemos, Anabela; Adler, Simone (eds.) Article 2016 To corporations, the forest is only business. To communities, the forest is everything: trees, medicine, culture, spirituality. Land-grabbing and the removal of communities from forests and land break... 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 People Farm Film/Video 1976 A film that provides insight into growth stimulation of handicapped adults. A People's History of the United States: 1492 - Present Zinn, Howard Book 1995 Zinn's history includes those most ignored by typical American textbook history, including Indians, blacks, women and workers.
Pesticides Pick your poison The pesticide scandal: New Internationalist May 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Exposing the dangers of pesticide usage, in both third and first world communities. Why this "cycle of poison" will keep escalating as crops develop resistance. Discussion of viable alternatives, incl... Plant This Movie Hatch, Karney (director) Film/Video 2014 A documentary which encourages people to use green spaces to grow vegetables instead of grass. The film explores urban gardening in cities including Havana, Shanghai, Calcutta, Addis Ababa, Lima, New ... Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir Bageant, Joe Book 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital. The Right-to-Farm Scam: Third Wave Corporatocracy Fitz, Don Article 2014 When Monsanto’s home state of Missouri passed the “Right to Farm” on August 5, 2014 the third noose of corporate control tightened around the neck of the US. Unlike the first two steps of corporate d... Second Nature: The Animal-Rights Controversy Herscovici, Alan Book 1984 Animal-rights advocates argue that humans have no right to kill any animal, whether by hunting or farming or for medical research. Is this a cure for our ecological ills or is it a symptom of the dise... A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. So Different Yet So Familiar: Book Review by William Bowles Bowles, William Article 2010 A fascinating and extremely readable account of a life now vanished, destroyed by the insatiable appetite of capital and told with acid wit and great style making it enjoyable to relish the language b... Solar heat - transforming rural enterprises around the tropics Wheldon, Anne Article 2015 Solar energy is not just about electricity. It's also about heat - and three innovative projects highlighted by the Ashden Awards are showing how solar heat can dramatically reduce the carbon footprin... Some Historical Perspectives on Canadian Agrarian Political Movements: The Ontario Origins of Agrarian Criticism of Canadian Industrial Society Hann, Russel Book 1971 The Spider & The Fly, Agribusiness and the Farmer, The Way it Really is Book 1981 This account of potato farming issues in New Brunswick was prepared by the National Farmers' Union for the Farmers' Enquiry in New Brunswick. 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 ... Submission by the National Farmers Union to the Comprehensive Development Plan for Prince Edward Island Article 1981 The National Farmers Union (NFU) evaluates, criticizes and makes recommendations on the Comprehensive Development Plan for P.E.I. in this submission. Support for Farmers Article 1977 The Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society was founded in June 1976 by a group of individuals concerned about the future of Canada's agricultural self-sufficiency. Toward the Agro-Police State: You’ll Need an iPad if You Want to be a Farmer Ruiz-Marrero, Carmelo Article 2014 The main problem with precision agriculture -- and the hype that surrounds it -- is the faulty assumptions that it rests on. The problems of agriculture are not caused by a lack of technology, or even... The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food Hewitt, Ben Book 2010 An account of how cooperative agricultural enterprises are revitalizing the economy of a town in Vermont. Via Campesina Declaration of the Forum on Food Sovereignty, Territories of Peace for a Dignified Life 2017 Article 2017 The participants of the Forum on Food Sovereignty held in the city of Buenos Aires on December 12th and 13th [2017] want to express our agreements regarding the construction of territories of peace fo... Via Campesina Declaration on Food Sovereignty 1996: The Right to Produce and Access Land Article 1996 Food is a basic human right. This right can only be realized in a system where food sovereignty is guaranteed. The War in the Country: How the Fight to Save Rural Life Will Shape Our Future Pawlick, Thomas F. Book 2009 Chronicles the gradual disappearance of Canada's family farms. What are we eating?: Introduction to Other Voices, January 21, 2018 Diemer, Ulli Article 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... What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America Frank, Thomas Book 2004 Explores the rise of conservative populism in the United States through the lens of Frank's native state of Kansas. According to his analysis, the political discourse of recent decades has dramaticall... Working Paper on Technology and the Family Farm Article 1981 This working paper was prepared for presentation at a workshop entitled "The Human Context for Science and Technology" which was held at Saint Mary's University, Halifax in May, 1980. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBeyond Factory Farming We are a national organization promoting socially responsible livestock production in Canada. We help communities that are dealing with problems caused by factory farms and factory farm proposals. As ... CounterCurrents.org An alternative news site based in India. We bring out what the mainstream media fails to tell you, or hides from you. These are the things that really matter. The things which may determine the fate o... Farm Radio Weekly Campaigns against hunger and disease in Africa and elsewhere through informative, educational radio information broadcasts. New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sustain Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living enviro... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAgriculture Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Agriculture & Farming Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to agriculture and farming in the Sources directory for the media. Back to the Land in Romania A Pig, Milk and Cheap Veg Against EU Agribusiness Souchon, Pierre 2014 The EU sends Europeanisation agents across Romania to end subsistence farming and encourage agricultural competition. But those who have turned to self-sufficient farming because of austerity resist t... Collective farming Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Collective farming and communal farming are types of agricultural production in which the holdings of several farmers are run as a joint enterprise. This type of collective is essentially an agricultu... Indian agribusiness sets sights on land in east Africa Vidal, John 2011 Indian investors plan to spend $2.5bn on acquiring vast tracts of cheap farming land in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Monarch butterfly decline can only be stopped by a ban on glyphosate Sirinathsinghji, Eva 2016 Monarch butterfly numbers are dwindling despite protection of their wintering forests in Mexico, and voluntary schemes to restore their food plant, milkweed, in US field margins, writes Eva Sirinathsi... Western Uganda: crop-raiding elephants call for plan bee Jones, Pete 2012 Attempts to stop the destruction of farmers' crops around Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park had failed until research into elephant reactions to bees provided an answer.
From the Connexions ArchivesCity Farmer Periodical profile published 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Based on the observation that hundreds of urban people, legally and illegally, are producing their own food, City Farmer is an alternative Vancouver newspaper concerned with all aspects of such urban ... Greenpeace Experimental Farm Organization 1977 The farm is concerned with developing a style of rural living that minimizes damage to the ecosystem by reducing power and material goods consumption and using appropriate technology. They have a sum... New Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. |
