The conversion to sustainable agriculture : principles, processes, and practices / edited by Stephen R. Gliessman, Martha Rosemeyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gliessman, Stephen R.

Rosemeyer, Martha.

Series:

Advances in agroecology.

Advances in agroecology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable agriculture--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With all of the environmental and social problems confronting our food systems today, it is apparent that none of the strategies we have relied on in the past?higher-yielding varieties, increased irrigation, inorganic fertilizers, pest damage reduction?can be counted on to come to the rescue. In fact, these solutions are now part of the problem. It is becoming quite clear that the only way to keep the food crisis from escalating is to promote the conversion processes that will move agriculture to sustainability.Under the editorial guidance of agroecology experts Marth

Contents:

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Section I: Basic Principles; Chapter 1. The Framework for Conversion; Chapter 2. What Do We Know about the Conversion Process?: Yields, Economics, Ecological Processes, and Social Issues; Chapter 3. The History of Organic Agriculture*; Section II: Global Perspectives; Chapter 4. Northern Midwest (U.S.): Farmers' Views of the Conversion Process; Chapter 5. Pacific Northwest (U.S.): Diverse Movements toward Sustainability Amid a Variety of Challenges; Chapter 6. California (U.S.): The Conversion of Strawberry Production

Chapter 7. Ontario, Canada: Lessons in Sustainability from Organic FarmersChapter 8. Mexico: Perspectives on Organic Production; Chapter 9. Mexico: Traditional Agriculture as a Foundation for Sustainability; Chapter 10. Cuba: A National-Level Experiment in Conversion; Chapter 11. The European Union: Key Roles for Institutional Support and Economical Factors; Chapter 12. Japan: Findin Opportunities in the Current Crisis; Chapter 13. The Middle East: Adapting Food Production to Local Biophysical Realities; Chapter 14. Australia: Farmers Responding to the Need for Conversion

Section III: The Way ForwardChapter 15. Transforming the Global Food System; Index; Back cover

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786612495144

9781040201558

1040201555

9780429125379

0429125372

9781282495142

1282495143

9781420003598

1420003593

OCLC:

664233745