Vínculo agroalimentario entre el campo y la ciudad
Hacia un enfoque de metabolismo agroecológico para América Latina
Resumen
Un vínculo fundamental entre áreas rurales y urbanas cercanas ha sido la agricultura y sus productos, pero el comercio agro-alimentario mundial lo ha erosionado, al grado que las poblaciones urbanas no dependen más de las áreas agrícolas circundantes para alimentarse. Ese rompimiento del vínculo genera desequilibrios ecológicos. Este artículo presenta una construcción teórica para el estudio de los procesos socio-económicos y socio-ecológicos detrás del rompimiento y reconstrucción del vínculo agro-alimentario entre el campo y la ciudad en el contexto capitalista. Se integra la teoría de la ruptura metabólica -proveniente de la economía y ecología política- y el enfoque de agroecología, el cual se desarrolló como ciencia, práctica agrícola y movimiento social campesino en América Latina. Se discute la pertinencia de este enfoque para América Latina.Citas
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