Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya
Summary. Yucatec Maya farmers are abandoning traditional sustainable practices for conventional agriculture, driven by climate change and resource degradation. This paper reveals how Indigenous Yucatec Maya concepts—including diversity, resilience, food security, and sovereignty—underpin their traditional food systems. The authors argue that integrating this Indigenous knowledge with agroecology and regenerative agriculture approaches will strengthen food system transformation and increase long-term success.
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Rosado-May, F. J., Tun, J. M. T., Cuevas-Albarrán, V. B., & Ramírez-Silva, J. H.. (2025). Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya. Elementa Science of the Anthropocene. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00121
Rosado-May, Francisco J., et al. “Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya.” Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00121.
Rosado-May, Francisco J., José M. Tec Tun, Valeria B. Cuevas-Albarrán, and Jorge H. Ramírez-Silva. 2025. “Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya.” Elementa Science of the Anthropocene. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00121.
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title = {Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya},
author = {Francisco J. Rosado-May and José M. Tec Tun and Valeria B. Cuevas-Albarrán and Jorge H. Ramírez-Silva},
journal = {Elementa Science of the Anthropocene},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1525/elementa.2023.00121},
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TY - JOUR TI - Constructing an Indigenous knowledge approach to agroecology and regenerative agriculture: The case of Yucatec Maya AU - Francisco J. Rosado-May AU - José M. Tec Tun AU - Valeria B. Cuevas-Albarrán AU - Jorge H. Ramírez-Silva JO - Elementa Science of the Anthropocene PY - 2025 DO - 10.1525/elementa.2023.00121 UR - https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00121 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1525/elementa.2023.00121
- Countries
- Mexico
- Regions
- North America
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- indigenous-innovation, food-systems, climate-and-environment
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- 2026-04-28