Agroecology in Canada: Towards an integration of agroecological practice, movement, and science

Authors

Marney E. Isaac, University of Toronto
S. Ryan Isakson, Centre for Critical Development Studies
Bryan Dale, University of Toronto
Charles Z. Levkoe, Lakehead University
Sarah K. Hargreaves, Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario
V. Ernesto Méndez, University of Vermont
Hannah Wittman, The University of British Columbia
Colleen Hammelman, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jennifer C. Langill, University of Toronto
Adam R. Martin, University of Toronto
Erin Nelson, University of Guelph
Michael Ekers, University of Toronto
Kira A. Borden, University of Toronto
Stephanie Gagliardi, University of Toronto
Serra Buchanan, University of Toronto
Sarah Archibald, University of Toronto
Astrid Gálvez Ciani, Centre for Critical Development Studies

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-15-2018

Abstract

This article surveys the current state of agroecology in Canada, giving particular attention to agroecological practices, the related social movements, and the achievements of agroecological science. In each of these realms, we find that agroecology emerges as a response to the various social and ecological problems associated with the prevailing industrial model of agricultural production that has long been promoted in the country under settler colonialism. Although the prevalence and prominence of agroecology is growing in Canada, its presence is still small and the support for its development is limited. We provide recommendations to achieve a more meaningful integration of agroecology in Canadian food policy and practice.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rights Information

© 2018 by the authors.

Recommended Citation

Isaac ME, Isakson SR, Dale B, Levkoe CZ, Hargreaves SK, Méndez VE, Wittman H, Hammelman C, Langill JC, Martin AR, Nelson E. Agroecology in Canada: towards an integration of agroecological practice, movement, and science. Sustainability. 2018 Sep;10(9):3299.

DOI

10.3390/su10093299