7275: Agroecology Education and Research: An Academic Platform for Organic Farming
(2006) Agroecology Education and Research: An Academic Platform for Organic Farming. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Summary
Agroecology education and research programs are gaining prominence in universities. This emerging field provides an appropriate and convenient platform for bringing organic farming into academia. Agroecology deals with complex systems, uncertainty, and the future. Examples from organic farming and local food systems often provide valuable examples of applications of the principles of ecology in designing a sustainable agriculture. The agroecology MSc program in the NOVA network is a successful example of how organic farming can be brought into university programs, and how interdisciplinary education and research can tap into a regional faculty in agriculture.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health Farming Systems Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | Norway > UMB - Norwegian University of Life Sciences International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 1: Research in sustainable systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7275 |
| Contact: | Francis, Dr. Charles A. |
| Deposited On: | 09 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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