Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment describes the relationship of agriculture, society, nature and the environment, sustainable agriculture and sustainable development goals, management of biophysical resources for sustainable food and environment, traditional knowledge and innovative options, and social and policy aspects of sustainable agriculture. The book presents both environmental and economic principles, helping readers in the development and application of robust policy and good institutional systems that execute on sustainable agriculture practices for a healthy environment and to combat climate resilience.
- Includes case studies that provide real-world insights
- Relates traditional knowledge and innovation, maximizing the potential from both
- Reinforces our understanding of the role of sustainable agriculture in developing environmentally sustainable and profitable food systems
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Elsevier Science & Techn.
Illustrationen
Approx. 140 illustrations (45 in full color)
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-0-323-90501-5 (9780323905015)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part I: Introduction1. Sustainable Agriculture and Environment2. Agriculture, Society, Nature and the Environment3. Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutritional Security4. Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goal5. Sustainable Agriculture and Soil BiodiversityPart II: Management of Biophysical Resources for Sustainable Food, Health, and Environment6. Management of Soil and Nutrients for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment7. Water Harvesting and Management for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment8. Carbon Management and Sequestration and Mitigation of Gaseous for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment9. Management of Agricultural Pests for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment10. Conservation of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources for Sustainable Agriculture11. Recycling and Management of Agricultural By-ProductsPart III: Traditional Knowledge and Innovative Options12. Ecological Processes in Sustainability of Agriculture and Environment13. Use of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Resource Management14. Re-designing and co-designing Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment15. Alternate Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment16. Urban and Pre-Urban Agriculture17. Agroforestry for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment18. Livestock - Crop Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment19. Spatializing Crop Models for Sustainable Agriculture and EnvironmentPart IV: Social and Policy Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment20. The Economic, Social, Political and Institutional Context of Sustainability21. Agricultural Policies and Sustainable Agriculture and Environment22. Challenges, Constraints and Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment23. Education and Information Dissemination for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
