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Sustainable Food Production Includes Human and Environmental Health
. Ed(S): Campbell, W. Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia
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Description for Sustainable Food Production Includes Human and Environmental Health
Paperback. With concise reviews of the key issues in agroecology, this book identifies the complex problems that must be tackled in order to progress towards improved sustainability in food production. If features the work of many of the leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Campbell, W. Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia. Series: Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus. Num Pages: 252 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JFF; PSAF; RNF; RNK; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
Agroecology not only encompasses aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, connections must be established with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, or integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a sustainable construction of values. Such designs are inherently complex and dynamic, and go beyond the individual farm to include landscapes, communities, and biogeographic regions by ... Read more
Agroecology not only encompasses aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, connections must be established with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, or integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a sustainable construction of values. Such designs are inherently complex and dynamic, and go beyond the individual farm to include landscapes, communities, and biogeographic regions by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus
Number of Pages
233
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789402407549
SKU
V9789402407549
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99-15
Reviews for Sustainable Food Production Includes Human and Environmental Health
From the book reviews: “This book contains five in-depth review articles on the trading, use, and safety of agrochemicals; the background and safety of genetically modified crops; organic farming and food quality; the value of plant secondary compounds in veterinary medicine; and integrated pest management approaches for preventing and treating parasites in domesticated livestock. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. ... Read more