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" The conversion to sustainable agriculture : "
edited by Stephen R. Gliessman, Martha Rosemeyer
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BL
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599721
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b428940
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| Title & Author
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The conversion to sustainable agriculture : : principles, processes, and practices /\ edited by Stephen R. Gliessman, Martha Rosemeyer
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton :: CRC Press,, c2010
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| Series Statement
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Advances in agroecology
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x, 370 p. :: ill., maps ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780849319174 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 084931917X (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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The framework for conversion / Stephen R. Gliessman -- What do we know about the conversion process? : yields, economics, ecological processes, and social issues / Martha E. Rosemeyer -- The history of organic agriculture / Rachael J. Jamison and John H. Perkins -- Northern Midwest (U.S.) : farmers' views of the conversion process / Paul Porter, Lori Scott, and Steve Simmons -- Pacific Northwest (U.S.) : diverse movements toward sustainability amid a variety of challenges / Carol Miles ... [et al.] -- California (U.S.) : the conversion of strawberry production / Stephen R. Gliessman and Joji Muramoto -- Ontario, Canada : lessons in sustainability from organic farmers / E. Ann Clark and Jennifer Sumner -- Mexico : perspectives on organic production / María del Rocío Romero Lima -- Mexico : traditional agriculture as a foundation for sustainability / Alba González Jácome -- Cuba : a national-level experiment in conversion / Fernando R. Funes-Monzote -- The European Union : key roles for institutional support and economic factors / Gloria I. Guzmán and Antonio M. Alonso -- Japan : finding opportunities in the current crisis / Joji Muramoto, Kazumasa Hidaka, and Takuya Mineta -- The Middle East : adapting food production to local biophysical realities / Alireza Koocheki -- Australia : farmers responding to the need for conversion / David Dumaresq and Saan Ecker -- Transforming the global food system / Stephen R. Gliessman
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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 Martha Rosemeyer and the author, this work establishes a framework for how this conversion can be accomplished and presents case studies from around the world that illustrate how the process is already underway. The book provides a four-stage transition process for achieving sustainability and an in-depth analysis of the global efforts to make farms more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. An international team of chapter contributors explores ways to lessen dependency on fossil fuels and pesticides, and examines each step in the conversion process. They also describe the process of monitoring change toward sustainable agriculture while integrating social and economic analysis within scientific practices. Serving as both a core textbook for students and a comprehensive reference for agricultural practitioners, this volume is a valuable resource for the change that is needed in our food system now and in the future. -- Publisher's description
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Sustainable agriculture
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Sustainable agriculture, Case studies
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630
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S494.5.S86C665 2010
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S494.5.S86C665 2010
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Gliessman, Stephen R
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Rosemeyer, Martha
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