agroecology

Principles

The goal of agroecology is to develop and manage sustainable agroecosystems.
We are now in the process of preparing a broad, web-based, definition of agroecology and sustainability for use by researchers, educators, development workers, decision-makers, consumers, and farmers. We focus on the following questions:
	What is agroecology? What are agroecosystems? What is sustainability? What are the agroecological principles that guide development of sustainable agroecosystems? How do we measure sustainability in agroecosystems? What are the best agroecological indicators of sustainability?
At this point in the project, we have the following materials available: An Ecological Definition of Sustainable Agriculture Principles of Agroecology & Sustainability A Comparison of Ecosystem Properties in Agroecosystems General Principles for the Conversion Process Ecological Sustainability in Traditional Agroecosystems Case Studies Agroecology Glossary