Political ecology and urban agriculture in Latin America: theoretical reflections for an approximation

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1676-6288.prolam.2020.171250

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Urban Agriculture, Political Ecology, Urban Political Ecology, Urban Metabolism, Social Reappropriation Nature

Abstract

This article aims to present an overview of the discussions on urban political ecology and urban agriculture. The methodology used was based on a bibliographic review, selected through the Portal Águia (USP), of works that address urban political ecology and urban agriculture, in addition to comparing the specific literature on political ecology and paths for insertion in urban agriculture. Through this, there is a need for an even closer approximation of these analyzes in Latin American academic literature, given the scarcity of studies in this regard in the region. Thus, the complexity of political and socio-environmental relations behind the practice of urban agriculture is discussed, highlighting the contribution of its association to the field of political ecology.

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  • Henrique Freitas Alves, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

    Mestrando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia Humana. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas. E-mail: hfreitas.alves0@usp.br.

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2020-12-30

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Alves, H. F. (2020). Political ecology and urban agriculture in Latin America: theoretical reflections for an approximation. Brazilian Journal of Latin American Studies, 19(38), 214-239. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1676-6288.prolam.2020.171250