
Sustainable Agri-food Systems
Case Studies in Transitions Towards Sustainability from France and Brazil
- 224 pages
- English
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Sustainable Agri-food Systems
Case Studies in Transitions Towards Sustainability from France and Brazil
About this book
Building on recent scholarship in the sociology of food, Claire Lamine uses in-depth case studies from France and Brazil to compile a critical survey of social science approaches to sustainability transitions in agri-food systems. Lamine addresses the diverse pathways of transition encountered across multiple levels, from the farm through farmers' networks and food chains, to the territorial scale of regions. She also explores the efforts made by those involved in the agricultural world to create new connections between agriculture, food, environment and health, while also taking social equity issues into account. The book adopts a comparative perspective to explore the translation of agroecology into government programmes and the specific modes of governance involved in France and Brazil - two countries that pioneer in implementing agroecology yet which differ both in visions and context. Providing new options for understanding the complex issue of agri-food transitions, this book will make an impact for those studying food systems, geography, sociology, politics and agriculture.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- 1 A dynamic and pragmatist approach to sustainability transitions in agri-food systems: Building blocks
- 2 Sustainability transition processes at the farm scale: A new agricultural ethos?
- 3 The role of advisers and collective dynamics in agroecological transitions
- 4 Sustainability transitions at the food chain scale
- 5 Sustainability transitions at the territorial scale in France and Brazil: The role of governance innovations
- 6 The process of political construction of organic agriculture and agroecology in Brazil and in France: Alliances and controversies
- 7 Sustainable agri-food systems and social justice: Crossed lessons from the Brazilian and the French experiences
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Copyright Page