Journal or Publishing Institution: EMBO Reports
Study: https://web.archive.org/web/20180825172355/http://embor.embopress.org/content/10/2/105.short
Author(s): Rivera‐Ferre, M.G.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 2077
Text: Although Dr Wager does not address directly my original article in his correspondence (Rivera‐Ferre, 2008), a response to his comments is nevertheless useful to explain my position on the IAASTD report. His article, in my view, is symptomatic of the broader compartmentalization of knowledge among commentators in the agricultural sciences: researchers in the natural sciences are often not aware of the socio‐economic and environmental contexts of their research. The IAASTD has produced a comprehensive report that analyses and describes many, if not all, of the economic, ecological and social functions and potentials of agriculture, which, together, form the three classical pillars of sustainability. A key conclusion from the report is that agriculture as a whole has suffered from insufficient attention given to, in particular, the environmental and social factors, including maintenance of farmers’ livelihoods…
Keywords: Rice, Plants, Malnutrition, Malnourished, Nitrogen, Seeds, Diet, Animal Breeds, IAASTD Report, GM Crops, Agricultural Production, Reductionist Paradigm, Commodification, Agricultural Ecosystems
Citation: Rivera‐Ferre, M.G., 2009. Response by Marta G. Rivera‐Ferre. EMBO Reports, 10(2), pp.105-107.
