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Barnyards and Birkenstocks : why farmers and environmentalists need each other / Don Stuart.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stuart, Donald D., 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental protection--United States.
- Environmental protection.
- Agriculture--Environmental aspects--United States.
- Agriculture.
- Farmers.
- Environmentalists.
- Agriculture and state--United States.
- Agriculture and state.
- United States--Environmental conditions--Political aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (287 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- Rural America faces two dangerous trends--the loss of farms and damage to ecosystems--and the author, Don Stuart, believes a major cause is political deadlock. He proposes a radical solution: collaboration.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Introduction: The Cherry Valley Dairy
- 1. The Farm–Environmental Paradox
- 2. Farmland—Why We Lose It and Where It Goes
- 3. Agriculture’s Environmental Risks
- 4. Opportunities Lost When Farms Disappear
- 5. Voluntary Incentives—Pro and Con
- 6. Regulations—Pro and Con
- 7. Choosing Between Incentives and Regulations
- 8. Taxes and Government Spending
- 9. Environmental Markets
- 10. Local Food, Consumer Influence, and Farmer Privacy
- 11. Choosing Between Zoning and Conservation Easements
- 12. Climate Change
- 13. Livestock, the Public Lands, and the Environment
- 14. The Federal Farm Bill
- 15. Tools for Dialogue—the Common Ground
- 16. Two Visions for the Future of Agriculture and the Environment
- Notes
- About the Author
- Index Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781636820736
- 1636820735
- 9781636820897
- 1636820891
- OCLC:
- 1427064282
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