Agroecology not only encompasses aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, connections must be established with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, or integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a more sustainable construction of values than conventional economics alone. Such designs are inherently complex and dynamic, and go beyond the individual farm to include landscapes, communities, and biogeographic regions by emphasizing their unique agricultural and ecological values, and their biological, societal, and cultural components and processes.

Provides concise reviews of current important and complex issues in agroecology

Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- List of Contributors and Biosketches of Editors and Authors.- Future Visions for Experiential Education in the Agroecology Learning Landscape.- International Shifts in Agricultural Debates and Practice: An Historical View of Analyses of Global Agriculture.- Sustainability Standards and Their Implications for Agroecology.- Water Sustainability and Politics - Examples from Latin America and Implications for Agroecology.