Abstract
The global agri-food system is simultaneously a major contributor to, and severely affected by, climate change. Agroecological farming systems can contribute to creating resilient agri-food systems. Based on a multiyear qualitative case study, ...Supporting transitions to sustainable, resilient agri-food systems is important to ensure stable food supply in the face of growing climate extremes. Agroecology, or diversified farming systems based on ecological principles, can contribute to such ...
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AgroecologyFood systemsAgricultureSustainable agricultureClimate changeFood supplyEnvironmental resource managementBusinessNatural resource economicsFood securityEnvironmental scienceEcologyAgricultural scienceEconomicsBiology
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- 28
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- 12
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- 535-537
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Karl Menger
(1942).
Statistical Metrics.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
, 28
(12)
, 535-537.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.28.12.535
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- 10.1073/pnas.28.12.535