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Land Management
Colin Hindmarch
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Description for Land Management
Paperback. Ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy - targets agreed in biodiversity action plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. This booklet identifies some of the hidden costs of unsustainable production. Series: British Ecological Society: Ecological Issues S. Num Pages: 72 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production systems on biodiversity has been ignored.
Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production systems on biodiversity has been ignored.
This booklet identifies some of the hidden costs of unsustainable production, and also considers examples where conservation management has failed.
The authors argue that sustainable land management is possible, and that conservation and production interests can be satisfied. They go on to show how a sustainable approach can be ... Read more
Land managers and planners, ecologists and agriculturalists will, in particular, find this booklet an invaluable resource. However, it will also appeal to those with a more general interest in the issues of land management.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
Series
British Ecological Society: Ecological Issues S.
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632056521
SKU
V9780632056521
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99-50
About Colin Hindmarch
Colin Hindmarch is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley. Mike W. Pienkowski is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Land Management
"This is a complex issue but the authors provide us with a very clear way through. Arguments are well laid out, diagrams are clear and the brief nature of the text encourages students to dip in and read!" TEG News, Dec 2001 "The whole product has been put together excellently. A must-buy for the library."