Agroecology is at the forefront of transforming our food systems. This bestselling textbook provides the essential foundation for understanding this transformation in all its components: agricultural, ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political. It presents a case for food system change, explains the principles and practices underlying the ecological approach to food production, and lays out a vision for a food system based on equity and greater compatibility with the planet-s life support systems. New to the fourth edition:
- A chapter on Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture, covering the similarities and distinctions among different approaches to sustainable agriculture
- A chapter on Ecological Pest, Weed, and Disease Management
- A chapter on Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture
- A chapter on Agriculture and the Climate Crisis
- A revised analysis and critique of the food system-s embeddedness in the extractive capitalist world economy t
