A Rational Model for Agroecology as a Science
Agroecology was born as a competing theory to sciences derived from the Green Revolution like conventional agronomy or modernized animal husbandry. In recent years, several theoretical models or approaches have been developed in order to explain this science. However, any of them can explain its cha...
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| author | Luis Fernando Gómez-Echeverri Leonardo Alberto Ríos-Osorio María Luisa Eschenhagen-Durán |
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| description | Agroecology was born as a competing theory to sciences derived from the Green Revolution like conventional agronomy or modernized animal husbandry. In recent years, several theoretical models or approaches have been developed in order to explain this science. However, any of them can explain its change or difference with its rival theories in a rational manner that allows assessment of its success. As a result, the aim of this study was to propose a rational model of scientific change based on main and auxiliary hypotheses. We found that seven basic principles have been formulated throughout theoretical books and papers as well as several auxiliary hypotheses that can be derived from them. These principles are as follows: (1) characteristic systemic principle of agroecology, (2) principle of biomimicry, (3) principle of biodiversity, (4) principle of specificity of agroecosystems, (5) principle of governance, (6) principle of socioecological resilience, and (7) principle of vulnerability. Also, three principles for food systems approach were retrieved. This model shows agroecology more like an organic theory that moves in different scales than a set of rival theories competing for success. However, a proper articulation and discussion of these basic principles is yet to be done. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8654ce6db8fc4a91b19dc70b9515387d2025-02-03T05:44:12ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81591687-81672020-01-01202010.1155/2020/29402512940251A Rational Model for Agroecology as a ScienceLuis Fernando Gómez-Echeverri0Leonardo Alberto Ríos-Osorio1María Luisa Eschenhagen-Durán2Water and Sustainable Development Research Group, Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad Central (Central University), Calle 21 #4-40, Bogota, ColombiaHealth and Sustainability Research Group, Universidad de Antioquia (University of Antioquia), University Campus, Calle 67 No. 53-108, Building 5, Office 135, Medellin, ColombiaTerritories Group, School of Social Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Pontifical Bolivarian University), Circular 1 No. 70-01, Building 7, Office 411, Medellin, ColombiaAgroecology was born as a competing theory to sciences derived from the Green Revolution like conventional agronomy or modernized animal husbandry. In recent years, several theoretical models or approaches have been developed in order to explain this science. However, any of them can explain its change or difference with its rival theories in a rational manner that allows assessment of its success. As a result, the aim of this study was to propose a rational model of scientific change based on main and auxiliary hypotheses. We found that seven basic principles have been formulated throughout theoretical books and papers as well as several auxiliary hypotheses that can be derived from them. These principles are as follows: (1) characteristic systemic principle of agroecology, (2) principle of biomimicry, (3) principle of biodiversity, (4) principle of specificity of agroecosystems, (5) principle of governance, (6) principle of socioecological resilience, and (7) principle of vulnerability. Also, three principles for food systems approach were retrieved. This model shows agroecology more like an organic theory that moves in different scales than a set of rival theories competing for success. However, a proper articulation and discussion of these basic principles is yet to be done.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2940251 |
| spellingShingle | Luis Fernando Gómez-Echeverri Leonardo Alberto Ríos-Osorio María Luisa Eschenhagen-Durán A Rational Model for Agroecology as a Science International Journal of Agronomy |
| title | A Rational Model for Agroecology as a Science |
| title_full | A Rational Model for Agroecology as a Science |
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