Sammanfattning

The transdisciplinary field of agroecology provides a platform for experiential learning based on an expanded vision of research on sustainable farming and food systems and the application of results in creating effective learning landscapes for students. With increased recognition of limitations of fossil fuels, fresh water, and available farmland, educators are changing focus from strategies to reach maximum yields to those that feature resource use efficiency and resilience of production systems in a less benign climate. To help students deal with complexity and uncertainty and a wide range of biological and social dimensions of the food challenge, a whole-systems approach that involves life-cycle analysis and consideration of long-term impacts of systems is essential. Seven educational case studies in the Nordic Region and the U.S. Midwest demonstrate how educators can incorporate theory of the ecology of food systems with the action learning component needed to develop student potentials to create responsible change in society. New roles of agroecology instructors and students are described as they pursue a co-learning strategy to develop and apply technology to assure the productivity and security of future food systems.

Nyckelord

action education; service learning; transdisciplinary education; systems education; holistic learning; integrated systems

Publicerad i

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
2011, Volym: 30, nummer: 1-2, artikelnummer: PII 937016472
Utgivare: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

SLU författare

• Salomonsson, Lennart

  • Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG2 Avskaffa hunger, uppnå tryggad livsmedelsförsörjning och förbättrad nutrition samt främja ett hållbart jordbruk
SDG4 Säkerställa en inkluderande och likvärdig utbildning av god kvalitet och främja livslångt lärande för alla


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Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2011.554497

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/42349