The Political and Economic Consequences of Defining Sustainable Agriculture in the US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12912083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryanne Pilgeram (0000-0002-9090-5924, University of Idaho, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 123-134 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12015 |
| OpenAlex | W1782310764 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 17 |
Despite the increasing popularity of sustainably produced foods, a concrete definition of sustainable agriculture has been elusive. Even the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) article, “What is Sustainable Agriculture?” starts with the idea that “Some terms defy definition. ‘Sustainable agriculture’ has become one of them” (Gold 2011). This essay explores (1) the history of sustainable agriculture as a concept in the United States, (2) the political and economic forces that have impacted and stifled the process of defining sustainable agriculture, and (3) the implications for social justice that come with creating a specific definition of sustainable agriculture. Recognizing that the ability to define a varied set of agricultural practices as “sustainable” (or not) is an important source of political, economic, or social power, this essay explains how such processes might impact the future of food systems in the United States
Agriculture · Economic Justice · Economics · Environmental ethics · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Power (physics · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network · Sustainable development · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Law · Organic Food and Agriculture · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Ecology
The Concept of Environmental Sustainability
Tracking the ecological overshoot of the human economy
Sustainability Science
“The Only Thing That Isn't Sustainable . . . Is the Farmer”
Sustainable Development
Tasting Food, Tasting Sustainability
Transforming Organic Agriculture into Industrial Organic Products
Environmental/Green Cultural Shifts
Value Wars in the New Periphery
What is social sustainability? A clarification of concepts
Whiteness, space and alternative food practice
From Farm to Table
Class Politics and Agricultural Exceptionalism in California's Organic Agriculture Movement
Conventional versus Alternative Agriculture
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |