Socio-ecological metabolism and climate justice: insights from the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region
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Agroecology, Climate Justice, Socioecological Metabolism, Territorial GovernanceAbstract
This article provides a critical reflection on the role of agroecology in the Brazilian Semi-Arid region, understood not only as a set of productive practices but as a political-ecological project that combines biodiversity conservation, peasant autonomy, and social justice. Based on the systematization of family farming experiences, territorial networks, and collective arrangements, it proposes the METRA model (Metabolism of Energy, Work, and Matter), which operationalizes the concept of socioecological metabolism into indicators applicable to the monitoring of public policies and the Sustainable Development Goals. Six analytical axes are discussed: socioecological impacts, scales and limits, transformative metrics, gender and youth, participatory governance, and climate justice. The article sheds light on the construction of public policies and academic agendas in Latin America, in the context of climate and socio-economic crises.
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