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The Spirit of the Soilby Paul B. Thompson
Routledge 1994; US$ 45.95Identifies four 'worldviews' which approach agricultural ethics from different philosophical perspectives and examines current issues, such as the use of pesticides, from these perspectives thu s achieving a workable account of sustainability. more...
Tropical Agroecosystemsby John H. Vandermeer
CRC Press 2002; US$ 119.95Tropical areas present ecological, cultural and political problems that demand analysis that is distinct from general ecological analysis. At a time when the sustainability of natural resource use in the tropics has become a big issue, this guide provides a scientific foundation for progress. more...
Environment, Water Resources and Agricultural Policiesby OECD Publishing
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 70.00China?s leaders face the daunting challenge of feeding the world?s largest population with limited resources. China?s per capita endowment of arable land is low and water scarcity is of particular concern. Not only is China?s endowment of water resources extremely low, but it is also badly distributed, with the North China Plain having one of the lowest per capita endowments in the world. The serious water shortage, particularly in the north of China, is exacerbated by poor efficiency in its use and contradictions in the way water is allocated, distributed and managed. Water pollution is contributing to water shortages as well as increasing the cost of provision of water for agriculture. Since agriculture is the main consumer of water and one... more...
CAP Regimes and the European Countrysideby F. Brouwer; P. Lowe
CAB International 2000; US$ 130.00The objectives of this title are to review assessments made on the environmental effects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to judge the contribution of agricultural policy to environmental quality in the European Union. more...
Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agricultureby Manava V.K. Sivakumar; Raymond P. Motha; Haripada P. Das
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 209.00Vulnerability associated with the hazards of natural disasters can be controlled to some extent by timely prediction and by taking counter-measures to reduce their impacts on agriculture. This book based on an expert meeting held in Beijing, China is of interest to the organizations involved in disasters reduction and mitigation of extreme events. more...
Natural Resource Management in Agricultureby B. Shiferaw; H.A. Freeman; S.M. Swinton
CAB International 2004; US$ 120.00Discusses the features and methodological difficulties of NRM impact assessment. This book examines the strengths and weaknesses of various impact assessment approaches, including econometric, bio-economic, and more direct methods. It also assesses and identifies data requirements for developing impact indicators. more...
Agriculture and climate beyond 2015by Floor Brouwer; Bruce A. McCarl
Springer 2006; US$ 139.00Explores key interactions between changes in agriculture, patterns of land use and efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions from agriculture. This volume is based on inter-disciplinary science and policy interactions, exploring the way land use may aid in addressing or be affected by the onset of climate change and alterations in food demand. more...
Agriculture, Environment, and Healthby Vernon W. Ruttan
University of Minnesota Press 1994; US$ 90.00Offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the implications of changes in institutional design and policy reform now underway at the global level. Particular attention is given to the institutions that conduct research and implement changes in technology and practice in the fields of agriculture and health, as well as those that monitor the changes in resource endowments, the quality of the environment and the health, and productivity of the human resources employed in agricultural production. more...
The Agri-Environmentby John Warren; Clare Lawson; Kenneth Belcher
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 46.00An academic textbook and practical guide to farm conservation, based on the authors' extensive teaching experience. more...
Environmental Indicators for Agriculture, 3by OECD Publishing
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2001; US$ 121.00Overall the environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries over the last 10 to 15 years has been mixed. According to the indicators examined in this book pollution levels from nitrogen and pesticide loadings in water remain relatively high, for certain regions within OECD countries. Environmental risks persist, such as soil erosion and water resource depletion, and agricultures impact on biodiversity, wildlife habitats and landscape has been harmful in some cases. Some positive developments have also occurred. There has been a decrease in nitrogen and pesticide use in many countries with associated reductions in water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Improvements in input use efficiency and farm management practices,... more...