Estamos en camino de perder una de cada ocho especies que habitan el planeta, o lo que es lo mismo, alrededor de un millón de especies (10 % de insectos y 25 % de otros animales y plantas) en las próximas décadas (ver Figura 1). Esta es una de las conclusiones más alarmantes del...

A la veille des résultats des élections législatives, nous verrons comment l'Inde est un laboratoire d'initiatives écologiques, notamment dans le domaine de l'agriculture. Même si le modèle dominant reste l'agro-chimie, de nombreux États misent sur la permaculture, l'agro-foresterie et l'agriculture biologique à grande échelle en réaction aux ravages sanitaires et...

Pesticide companies are caught up in a fierce competition for survival. In the current context of global mergers and restructurings, transnational corporations need to continuously increase their sales of synthetic pesticides in every possible corner of the world. An extremely well-funded corporate PR machine ensures that any negative information about...

Cropland farmed organically over a longer period emits 40 per cent less greenhouse gases per hectare than conventionally farmed cropland. This has been revealed in results from a world-wide unique long-term field trial. Diversified crop sequencing is a precondition.

What is the most powerful force that can be unleashed to address the linked challenges of hunger, poverty, climate change, and environmental degradation? They believe it is the creative capacity of the world’s smallholder family farmers, about one third of the world’s population, to continue to organize, innovate locally, and...

In December 2016, the Zaragoza City Council organised an international seminar on Cities for Agroecology. This event marked the start of two parallel processes of city networking, at European and national level. The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact World Mayor’s meeting in Valencia (October 2017) represents an important milestone in...