Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Environment, Economy, Society, and Policy

Food Policy: Integrating Health, Environment and Society

Computational Methods for a Sustainable Environment, Economy, and Society

The dramatic depletion of natural resources in the last century now threatens our planet and the livelihood of future generations. Our Common Future, a report by the World Commission on Environment and Development published in 1987, introduced for the first time the notion of “sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future gen...

Environment, Economy and Society: Fitting Them Together into Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is a contested concept, with theories shaped by people’s and organizations’ different worldviews, which in turn influence how issues are formulated and actions proposed. It is usually presented as the intersection between environment, society and economy, which are conceived of as separate although connected entities. We would argue that these are not unified entities: r...

Mediterranean food consumption patterns and health: Diet, environment, society, economy

Diet, environment, society, economy and health Food and agriculture organization oF the united nations international centre For advanced mediterranean agronomic studies rome, 2015 ii the designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and agriculture organization of the united nation...

Agroecology and Alternative Agri-Food Movements in the United States: Toward a Sustainable Agri-Food System

The concept of agroecology in the United States is born out of a dialectical process of co-production of knowledge whereby the science of agroecology has shaped and been shaped by alternative agri-food movements, policy, and local practice. This article examines the relationship between agroecology and alternative agri-food movements and identifies opportunities for greater engagement. The arti...