Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Edited by Sieglinde Snapp, Barry Pound ...

Agricultural Systems, Second Edition, is a comprehensive text for developing sustainable farming systems. It presents a synthetic overview of the emerging area of agroecology applications to transforming farming systems and supporting rural innovation, with particular emphasis on how research can be harnessed for sustainable agriculture. The inclusion of research theory and examples using the ... Read more

$67.49 USD

Agricultural Systems, Second Edition, is a comprehensive text for developing sustainable farming systems. It presents a synthetic overview of the emerging area of agroecology applications to transforming farming systems and supporting rural innovation, with particular emphasis on how research can be harnessed for sustainable agriculture. The inclusion of research theory and examples using the
... Read more
Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Edited by Sieglinde Snapp, Barry Pound ...

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development is a comprehensive source for developing sustainable farming systems. With the inclusion of research theory and examples using the principles of cropping system design, students will gain a unique understanding of the technical, biological, ecological, economic, and sociological aspects of farming systems science for rural ... Read more

$70.19 USD

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development is a comprehensive source for developing sustainable farming systems. With the inclusion of research theory and examples using the principles of cropping system design, students will gain a unique understanding of the technical, biological, ecological, economic, and sociological aspects of farming systems science for rural
... Read more
The science and practice of agroecology

Pathway to sustainable food systems

by Professor Laurie E. Drinkwater, Dr Matthew Houser, Emeritus Professor Nancy Turner, Dr Fikret Berkes, Dr Jennifer Blesh, Dr Ryan E. Galt, Professor Rob Brooker, Dr Alison J. Karley, Dr Robin J. Pakeman, Dr Vicky M. Temperton0, Dr Emanuela W. A. Weidlich1, Dr Alexandra J. Wright2, Dr Meagan Schipanski3, Dr Erin Jackson4, Dr Marcos Ezequiel Nacif5, Dr P. F. Zermoglio6, Dr M. N. Szudruk7, Dr F. J. Oddi8, Dr M. G. Goldenberg9, Dr Y. L. Leguizamón0, Dr L. A. Garibaldi1, Professor Li Long2, Dr Ye Su3, Dr Wei-Ping Zhang4, Dr Rui-Pheng Yu5, Dr Gui-Zong Zhang6, Dr Hao Yang7, Dr Xiao-Tong Yin8, Dr Ragan M. Callaway9, Dr Gabriel Maltais-Landry0, Dr Alicia McElwee1, Dr Bryan D. Emmett2, Dr Claire M. Volk3, Dr Matthew G. Bakker4, Professor Tim Bowles5, Dr K.Ann Bybee-Finley6, Dr Katherine E. Muller7, Dr Kathryn E. White8, Dr Michel A. Cavigelli9, Dr Harry H. Schomberg0, Dr Eunjin Han1, Dr Frederi Viens2, Dr Anna Norberg3, Dr Sarah K. Jones4, Dr Natalia Estrada-Carmona5, Dr Fabrice DeClerck6, Dr Claire Kremen7, Professor James Bever8, Dr Thomas McKenna9, Dr Peggy A. Schultz0, Dr Reb Bryant1, Dr Eric Duell2, Dr Susan Magnoli3, Dr Terra Lubin4, Dr Liz Koziol5, Mr Tommy Fenster6, Dr Joshua Estes7, Dr Daniel Ortiz-Gonzalo8, Dr Cristina Lazcano9, Dr Julie Ryschawy0, Dr Jonathan G. Lundgren1, Dr Amelie C. M. Gaudin2, Professor Sieglinde Snapp3, Dr Jeffrey E. Herrick4, Dr Timothy E. Crews5, Dr Aubrey Streit Krug6, Dr Evan B. Craine7, Dr Lee R. DeHaan8, Dr Tessa E. Peters9, Dr M. Kathryn Turner0, Dr Alexandra Griffin1, Dr Ebony G. Murrell2, Dr Lennart Olsson3, Dr Daniel Mutyambai4, Dr Frank Chidawanyika5, Professor John A. Pickett6, Dr Zeyaur R. Khan7, Dr Tiffanie Stone8, Dr Bonnie Averbuch9, Dr Torsten Rødel Berg0, Dr Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe1, Emeritus Professor David E. Ervin2, Dr Joshua Farley3, Dr Abdon Schmitt-Filho4, Professor Ivette Perfecto5, Dr John Vandermeer6, Dr V. G. Chimonyo7, Dr S. Lopez Ridaura8, Dr J. E. Cairns9, Dr Daniel Lopez-Garcia0, Professor Hannah Wittman1, Dr Ankita Raturi2, Dr Virginia Moore3, Dr Lauren Brzozowski4, Dr Claire Luby5, Dr Julie Dawson6 ...

Series Book 168 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of ... Read more

$229.99 USD

The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of
... Read more
Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods

Uniting Science and Participation

by Ann Braun ...

Management of local resources has a greater chance of a sustainable outcome when there is partnership between local people and external agencies, and agendas relevant to their aspirations and circumstances. Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods analyses and extends this premise to show unequivocally that the process of research for improving natural resource management must ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Management of local resources has a greater chance of a sustainable outcome when there is partnership between local people and external agencies, and agendas relevant to their aspirations and circumstances. Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods analyses and extends this premise to show unequivocally that the process of research for improving natural resource management must
... Read more
Improving soil health

by Professor William R. Horwath, Dr Songmei Shi, Dr Xin-Hua He, Dr Paula A. Misiewicz, Dr Magdalena Kaczorowska-Dolowy, Dr David R. White, Dr Edward Dickin, Dr Richard J. Godwin, Dr Alison Hamm, Dr Daniel K. Manter0, Dr Carmen M. Ugarte1, Dr Dane W. Hunter2, Dr Hero T. Gollany3, Dr Cristina Lazcano4, Dr Charlotte Decock5, Dr Connie T. F. Wong6, Dr Kamille Garcia-Brucher7, Dr Ashraf M. Tubeileh8, Prof. Michael J. Goss9, Dr Fiona A. Nicholson0, Dr Anne Bhogal1, Dr Alison Rollett2, Dr John R. Williams3, Dr M. J. Salomon4, Dr S. F. Bender5, Dr T. R. Cavagnaro6, Prof Marcel van der Heijden7, Dr Elisa Zampieri8, Dr Iakovos S. Pantelides9, Dr Raffaella Balestrini0, Dr Richard C. Hayes1, Dr Jason R. Condon2, Dr Guangdi D. Li3, Prof David D. Myrold4, Dr Muhammad Adnan5, Dr Fazli Wahid6, Dr Shah Fahad7, Dr Muhammad Arif8, Dr Regina O’Kelley9, Professor Sieglinde Snapp0, Professor Michelle M. Wander1 ...

Series Book 109 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillageProvides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil healthReviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health ... Read more

$175.99 USD

Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillageProvides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil healthReviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health
... Read more

The Circular Bioeconomy

Institutional and Production Perspectives

Edited by Małgorzata Pink, Agnieszka Józefowska ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
Founded on distinct principles to the fossil fuel-based, linear economy, the sustainable, circular bioeconomy requires different social values and institutions and a better understanding of the complexity of the production process. A circular bioeconomy provides a framework for using renewable natural capital to manage land, biodiversity, food, and other industries, with the aim of improving ... Read more

Free

Founded on distinct principles to the fossil fuel-based, linear economy, the sustainable, circular bioeconomy requires different social values and institutions and a better understanding of the complexity of the production process. A circular bioeconomy provides a framework for using renewable natural capital to manage land, biodiversity, food, and other industries, with the aim of improving
... Read more
Crops and Climate Change Impact Briefs: Climate-Smart Agriculture for More Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Food Systems

by FAOoftheUN ...

This series of technical briefs aims to provide a solid knowledge base for building or strengthening stakeholder capacities on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and applying CSA practices to five crops that are critical to the global agri-food sector: coffee, cowpea, maize, rice and wheat. These briefing notes reflect the growing recognition of the need to share knowledge, best practices, lessons ... Read more

Free

This series of technical briefs aims to provide a solid knowledge base for building or strengthening stakeholder capacities on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and applying CSA practices to five crops that are critical to the global agri-food sector: coffee, cowpea, maize, rice and wheat. These briefing notes reflect the growing recognition of the need to share knowledge, best practices, lessons
... Read more
Biodiversity, Biofuels, Agroforestry and Conservation Agriculture

Edited by Eric Lichtfouse ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
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 ... Read more

$143.99 USD

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
... Read more
Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment

Edited by Muhammad Farooq, Nirmali Gogoi, Michele Pisante ...

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 ... Read more

$134.99 USD

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
... Read more
Land Restoration Through Ecosystem-Based Approach

Contexts from Drylands of the Global South

Edited by Y. D. Imran Khan, Saurabh Purohit, Jibrin Mohammed Jibrin, Madhav Dwarkanath Gholkar ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive guide to land restoration, focusing on the Global South's drylands. By adopting ecosystem-based approaches it explores the interplay between landscapes, ecosystems, and socio-ecological sustainability in these sensitive regions.The book features diverse case studies and examines various sectors, explaining the challenges posed by climate change and highlighting ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive guide to land restoration, focusing on the Global South's drylands. By adopting ecosystem-based approaches it explores the interplay between landscapes, ecosystems, and socio-ecological sustainability in these sensitive regions.The book features diverse case studies and examines various sectors, explaining the challenges posed by climate change and highlighting
... Read more
Agroforestry for a Climate-Smart Future

Edited by Anjana J. Atapattu ...

By combining forestry with agriculture, agroforestry systems optimize the use of land while improving soil health, conserving water, and sequestering carbon. This multifaceted strategy provides farmers with diverse income sources and helps guard agricultural communities against the impacts of climate change, like extreme weather events and fluctuating crop yields. As the world seeks solutions to ... Read more

$377.99 USD

By combining forestry with agriculture, agroforestry systems optimize the use of land while improving soil health, conserving water, and sequestering carbon. This multifaceted strategy provides farmers with diverse income sources and helps guard agricultural communities against the impacts of climate change, like extreme weather events and fluctuating crop yields. As the world seeks solutions to
... Read more
One Billion Hungry

Can We Feed the World?

by Gordon Conway ...

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

The science and practice of agroecology

Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods

Improving soil health

People who read these also enjoyed

The Circular Bioeconomy

Crops and Climate Change Impact Briefs: Climate-Smart Agriculture for More Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Food Systems

Biodiversity, Biofuels, Agroforestry and Conservation Agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment

Land Restoration Through Ecosystem-Based Approach

Agroforestry for a Climate-Smart Future

One Billion Hungry

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed