Transition of Ecosystem Services Based on Urban Agroecology

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Author(s): José G. Vargas-Hernández (University Center for Economic and Managerial Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Mexico)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on Institution Development for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth in Africa
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Evans S. Osabuohien (Covenant University, Nigeria), Emmanuel A. Oduntan (Covenant University, Nigeria), Obindah Gershon (Covenant University, Nigeria), Olaronke Onanuga (Covenant University, Nigeria)and Oluyomi Ola-David (Covenant University, Nigeria)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4817-2.ch022

Keywords: Environment & Agriculture / Information Science Reference / Socio-Economic Development / Sustainable Development

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This chapter has the aim to analyze the implications of the transition of ecosystem services based on urban agro ecology. It advances on the debate over the negative effects of the traditional and industrial oriented agricultural production on the ecosystem services, food systems, climate change, etc., and analyses the principles, methods and some practices that supports the transition to urban agro ecology. The method employed is the analytical of the theoretical and empirical literature review. It concludes that a transition from traditional and industrial oriented agriculture towards more urban agro ecology is inevitable to improve the ecological and environmental services, the economic efficiency, the social equity and justice, and the environmental sustainability of cities.

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