Agroecology: scientific and technological challenges for agriculture in the 21st century in Latin America
Agroecología: retos científicos y tecnológicos para la agricultura del siglo XXI en América Latina
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natural resources, ecological balance, sustainability, socioeconomic development, livelihood diversification, less favoured areas (en)recursos natura les, equilibrio ecológico, sostenibilidad, desarrollo socio-económico, diversificación de medios de vida, zonas en desarrollo (es)
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