| Agroecology and Strategies for Climate Change 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400738196 ISBN-13: 9789400738195 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change |
| Dewey: 577.552 |
| Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations. |