Back to the roots: understanding current agroecological movement, science, and practice in Mexico


Por: Astier, Marta, Quetzal Argueta, Jorge, Orozco-Ramirez, Quetzalcoatl, Gonzalez, Maria V., Morales, Jaime, Gerritsen, Peter R. W., Escalona, Miguel A., Rosado-May, Francisco J., Sanchez-Escudero, Julio, Martinez Saldana, Tomas, Sanchez-Sanchez, Cristobal, Arzuffi Barrera, Rene, Castrejon, Federico, Morales, Helda, Soto, Lorena, Mariaca, Ramon, Ferguson, Bruce, Rosset, Peter, Ramirez, Hugo, Jarquin, Ramon, Garcia-Moya, Fabian, Ambrosion, Mirna, Gonzalez-Esquivel, Carlos

Publicada: 1 ene 2017
Resumen:
In the middle of the last century, there were two types of agronomic scientists in Mexico. One group perceived traditional agriculture as backward and in need of modernization with advanced technologies. The other group, engaged in intensive fieldwork, studied and found inspiration in peasant and indigenous systems. This latter group of researchers who studied and described the biocultural richness of these systems provided the foundations for the development of agroecology in Mexico. Mexican indigenous systems also inspired many of the pioneers of agroecology at the global level. In this review, we strive to describe the historical landmarks of the development of agroecological education and research in the past and present in Mexico, while elaborating on the challenges that this discipline faces today and in the future. © 2017 Taylor & Francis.

Filiaciones:
Astier, Marta:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Geog Ambiental, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Quetzal Argueta, Jorge:
 Ctr Alexandre Koyre, Paris, France

Orozco-Ramirez, Quetzalcoatl:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Geog Ambiental, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Gonzalez, Maria V.:
 Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Agroecol, Texcoco, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Morales, Jaime:
 Univ Jesuita Guadalajara, Inst Tecnol & Estudios Super Occidente, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

Gerritsen, Peter R. W.:
 Univ Guadalajara, Dept Ecol & Recursos Nat, Ctr Univ Costa Sur, Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico

Escalona, Miguel A.:
 Univ Veracruzana, Fac Ciencias Agr, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Rosado-May, Francisco J.:
 Univ Maya Intercultural, Jose Maria Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Sanchez-Escudero, Julio:
 Colegio Postgrad, Programa Entomol & Acarol, Texcoco, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Martinez Saldana, Tomas:
 Colegio Postgrad, Programa Entomol & Acarol, Texcoco, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Sanchez-Sanchez, Cristobal:
 Programa Mexicano Carbono, Texcoco De Mora, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Arzuffi Barrera, Rene:
 Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Desarrollo Prod Biot, Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico

Castrejon, Federico:
 Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Desarrollo Prod Biot, Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico

Morales, Helda:
 ECOSUR, Agroecol, San Cristobal Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Soto, Lorena:
 ECOSUR, Agroecol, San Cristobal Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Mariaca, Ramon:
 ECOSUR, Agroecol, San Cristobal Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Ferguson, Bruce:
 ECOSUR, Agroecol, San Cristobal Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Rosset, Peter:
 ECOSUR, Agroecol, San Cristobal Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Ramirez, Hugo:
 Univ Autonoma San Luis Potosi, Fac Agron & Vet, San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico

Jarquin, Ramon:
 Univ Autonoma San Luis Potosi, Fac Agron & Vet, San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico

Garcia-Moya, Fabian:
 Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Sistema Ctr Reg Univ, Texcoco De Mora, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Ambrosion, Mirna:
 Univ Cordoba, Inst Sociol & Estudios Campesinos, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain

Gonzalez-Esquivel, Carlos:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
ISSN: 21683565
Editorial
Taylor and Francis Inc., 530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 41 Número: 3-4
Páginas: 329-348
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