Ricardo Salvador Keynote at the 2019 Green Lands Blue Waters (GLBW) 2019 Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
Talk Title: Toward a resilient agriculture. The Vision is Easy: Are ”We” Willing?
Ricardo Salvador - Union of Concerned Scientists, Food & Environment Program Director and Senior Scientist
Talk Description: Given that a resilient agricultural system requires re-design of today’s practices and policies, it is important to first understand the circumstances that led to the present system. On the basis of historical and economic analysis, this meditation makes the case that the current system is above all a social enterprise that reflects the values and worldview of centuries past. To effectively create a system that improves on the present one, which extracts and concentrates wealth, it is therefore essential to acknowledge that the fundamental shift necessary is only secondarily about field practices, technology and markets, and primarily about social values and worldview.
Themes: historical perspective, race, equity, justice, agriculture, food systems, sustainability, continuous living cover, conservation
Contributed by
Juan Pablo Macías