Ecoagriculture :: strategies to feed the world and save biodiversity /

McNeely (chief scientist, IUCN-The World Conservation Union) and Scherr (advisor, Future Harvest-Washington, D.C.) argue that the maintenance of biological diversity can be compatible with increased agricultural yield. They detail 36 case studies that suggest farmers can gain economic benefits in fa...

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1. Verfasser: McNeely, Jeffrey A.
Weitere Verfasser: Scherr, Sara J.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington : Island Press, ©2003.
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Zusammenfassung:McNeely (chief scientist, IUCN-The World Conservation Union) and Scherr (advisor, Future Harvest-Washington, D.C.) argue that the maintenance of biological diversity can be compatible with increased agricultural yield. They detail 36 case studies that suggest farmers can gain economic benefits in farming systems that promote biodiversity. Technological innovation is a primary key to the promotion of "ecoagriculture." They provide separate recommendations for areas where the top priorities are maintaining biodiversity, improving agricultural productivity, or promoting poverty reduction
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxvii, 323 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-315) and index.
ISBN:1417594276
9781417594276
9781610910620
1610910621
1597268623
9781597268622