Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities Contributor(s): Flora, Cornelia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0849309174 ISBN-13: 9780849309175 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: Written by an international team of experts, assembled by a leading rural sociologist in the United States, this book shows how human behavior impacts agroecosystems both positively and negatively. The reader will develop an understanding of alternative ways of working with human communities to increase agriculture sustainability. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
Dewey: 306.349 |
LCCN: 00050723 |
Series: Advances in Agroecology |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.35" W x 9.48" (1.35 lbs) 290 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There is an increasing realization among biophysical scientists that human behavior drastically impacts the degree to which sound agroecosystems are implemented. Written by an international team of experts assembled by a leading rural sociologist, Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities shows how human behavior impacts agroecosystems both positively and negatively and provides an understanding of alternative ways of working with human communities to increase agroecosystem sustainability. Through a general overview and a series of case studies, this text demonstrates how changes in the economy influence what local people can do to sustain agroecosystems. It also addresses specific community-based actions located in both temperate and tropical zones in Europe, North America, Asia, Central America, and Latin America that have resulted in more sustainable agroecosystems. With 30 diagrams and illustrations, this volume enables the reader to understand fully the impact of exogenous forces on agroecosystems. |