From agricultural science to "biological economies"?

• Published in: New Zealand journal of agricultural research Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 91 - 97
• Main Authors: Campbell, Hugh, Burton, Rob, Cooper, Mark, Henry, Matthew, Heron, Erena Le, Heron, Richard Le, Lewis, Nick, Pawson, Eric, Perkins, Harvey, Roche, Mike, Rosin, Chris, White, Toni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-03-2009
• Subjects: agricultural history; agricultural science; Agriculture; biological economies; Economic aspects; Evaluation; Forecasting; History; knowledge production; rural geography; Social aspects; social science methodologies; transdisciplinary research; transformative research
• ISSN: 0028-8233; 1175-8775; 1175-8775
• DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510492

Presents a discussion on the future shape of NZ's biological economies. Highlights the recognition by Federated Farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of the tensions that are becoming apparent in NZ's rural economy, society and landscapes. Refers to recent discussions in the 'New Zealand journal of agricultural research' that have identified the importance of integrating social and ecological dynamics and the necessity of transdisciplinarity (Rosin et al. 2008). Argues that such insights about the future of agriculture must be informed by a wider set of explanatory contexts. Explains the two steps in the argument. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.