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Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
National Research Council, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources, Committee On Twenty-First Century Systems A
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Paperback. Num Pages: 598 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1586.
In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed, and contribute to biofuels to meet the needs of a rising global population, it is expected to do so under increasingly scarce natural resources and climate change. Growing awareness of the unintended impacts associated with some agricultural production practices has led to heightened societal expectations for improved ... Read more
In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed, and contribute to biofuels to meet the needs of a rising global population, it is expected to do so under increasingly scarce natural resources and climate change. Growing awareness of the unintended impacts associated with some agricultural production practices has led to heightened societal expectations for improved ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Academies Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
598
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309148962
SKU
V9780309148962
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