Regenerative agriculture, an alternative form of food and fiber production, concerns itself
with enhancing and restoring resilient systems supported by functional ecosystem …

Highlights•Transition management is often criticized for its limited focus on power
dynamics.•Large systems change theory addresses power issues in sustainable …

This paper explores the connections between farm modernisation, rural development and
the resilience of agricultural and rural systems. The paper starts by ascertaining why …

Developed by leading authors in the field, this book offers a cohesive and definitive
theorisation of the concept of the'good farmer', integrating historical analysis, critique of …

Although increasing attention has been given to the need to engage local communities and
facilitate community resilience, discrepancies between theory and practice remain evident …

The limited resilience of agricultural and food systems, and of rural communities, has
become an important concern in rural and agricultural policy. However, while the term has …

As the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us, change is not only of the planned
kind, but often triggered by sudden and unexpected events. The impact of such an event on …

The theoretical debates in sociology have highlighted the strengths, but also the limitations
of perspectives building on, anthropocentrism, essentialism, or structural determinism. One …

Resilience is a concept that focuses on change: it includes the ability of a system to maintain
its current state despite disturbances, its ability to adapt, and to transform. While resilience …

Understanding how landholders relate to the land and water they manage is crucial to
sustainable natural resource management policy and practice. This study focuses on the …