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Book Review: The Ecological Rift: Capitalism’s War on the Earth

Book Review: The Ecological Rift: Capitalism’s War on the Earth 338 Organization & Environment 24(3) headlines and those of a more advanced understanding. A fine spread of statistical information, references to the latest studies, and personal testimony from those whose lived experience is one of precarity and struggle ensure that this book is both informative and also, for want of a better word, real. When I opened this book and read through the list of contributors I personally grew very excited. Altieri argues in chapter 14 that the type of political pressure needed to compel policy makers and political authorities to adopt the shifts deemed necessary to move our food sys- tem onto a more rational footing will only come about as a result of strong alliances between those working on the ground and those working to influence policy processes. Equally true is the vital importance of collaboration between those analysts and researchers who broadly subscribe to the need for, and are working toward, a more ecologically rational, people-centered, locally oriented food system. This book is a splendid example of exactly that.B Bio Josh Brem-Wilson is a PhD student at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, England, UK. His research concerns the new public sphere in food http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Organization & Environment SAGE

Book Review: The Ecological Rift: Capitalism’s War on the Earth

Barry, John
Organization & Environment , Volume 24 (3): 3 – Sep 1, 2011
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SAGE
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© SAGE Publications 2011
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1086-0266
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10.1177/1086026611422049
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338 Organization & Environment 24(3) headlines and those of a more advanced understanding. A fine spread of statistical information, references to the latest studies, and personal testimony from those whose lived experience is one of precarity and struggle ensure that this book is both informative and also, for want of a better word, real. When I opened this book and read through the list of contributors I personally grew very excited. Altieri argues in chapter 14 that the type of political pressure needed to compel policy makers and political authorities to adopt the shifts deemed necessary to move our food sys- tem onto a more rational footing will only come about as a result of strong alliances between those working on the ground and those working to influence policy processes. Equally true is the vital importance of collaboration between those analysts and researchers who broadly subscribe to the need for, and are working toward, a more ecologically rational, people-centered, locally oriented food system. This book is a splendid example of exactly that.B Bio Josh Brem-Wilson is a PhD student at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, England, UK. His research concerns the new public sphere in food

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Organization & Environment – SAGE

Published: Sep 1, 2011

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