Agroecological Farming Methodologies as Climate Change Resilience on Prince Edward Island, Canada
Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The climate crisis is the greatest threat facing humanity today, and global agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change. Canadian agriculture is largely industrial and export-oriented, with many environmental consequences. Despite the hegemony of conventional agriculture in Canada, agroecological farmers are using farming methods rooted in respect for our ecosystems, communities, and food sovereignty. Furthermore, agroecology also has an impressive potential to mitigate the climate crisis through the sequestration of carbon in soils. This research investigates the opportunities and barriers agroecological farmers in Canada face, with PEI as a case study. I interviewed 30 farmers and farm organization representatives, finding that agroecological Island farmers are already experiencing climate anxiety and undertaking a variety of resilience strategies as a result. However, these efforts are not being structurally supported by governments who claim to prioritize climate justice and climate change mitigation.
Author: Jillian MacIntyre
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3200762975