The political economy of agroecological transitions: Key analytical dimensions

There is a growing global interest in agroecology, yet agroecological transitions remain fraught with challenges. These include the need to reconfigure the productive and reproductive agrarian relations of unsustainable food systems and to rethink how we work with ecosystems. Using a political econo...

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Main Authors: McKay, Ben M., Nehring, Ryan, Catacora-Vargas, Georgina
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155475
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description There is a growing global interest in agroecology, yet agroecological transitions remain fraught with challenges. These include the need to reconfigure the productive and reproductive agrarian relations of unsustainable food systems and to rethink how we work with ecosystems. Using a political economy approach, we propose five key interrelated dimensions for analyzing agroecological transitions: (i) social metabolism; (ii) labor dynamics; (iii) markets and resources; (iv) social organization; and (iv) policies and politics. While these dimensions are often analyzed separately and to varying degrees, we argue that together they contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the political economy of agroecological transitions.
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spelling CGSpace1554752025-12-08T10:11:39Z The political economy of agroecological transitions: Key analytical dimensions McKay, Ben M. Nehring, Ryan Catacora-Vargas, Georgina agroecology food systems markets politics There is a growing global interest in agroecology, yet agroecological transitions remain fraught with challenges. These include the need to reconfigure the productive and reproductive agrarian relations of unsustainable food systems and to rethink how we work with ecosystems. Using a political economy approach, we propose five key interrelated dimensions for analyzing agroecological transitions: (i) social metabolism; (ii) labor dynamics; (iii) markets and resources; (iv) social organization; and (iv) policies and politics. While these dimensions are often analyzed separately and to varying degrees, we argue that together they contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the political economy of agroecological transitions. 2025-04-16 2024-10-22T14:49:06Z 2024-10-22T14:49:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155475 en Open Access Informa UK Limited McKay, Ben M.; Nehring, Ryan; and Catacora-Vargas, Georgina. 2025. The political economy of agroecological transitions: Key analytical dimensions. Journal of Peasant Studies 52(3): 461-484. https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2024.2399138
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