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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Island Press
ISBN-10
1597261289
ISBN-13
9781597261289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57414507
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
472 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Farming with Nature : the Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Economics
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-100959
Reviews
The real contribution of Farming with Nature may be to bring the practices and benefits of ecoagriculture to the attention of managers, directors of programs, legislators, and policymakers. , Sara Scherr and Jeff McNeely have given us a thoughtful, sensible book about a topic of great importance to the world. There is no food security, no poverty reduction, no environmental sustainability without transforming our agricultural practices. The book ...presents well documented cases of best practices from all over the world. It should be required reading for all concerned with agriculture, the environment, food security or just the future of our children., Accompanied by excellent schematics, charts, aerial photographs, and glossaries, this collection sharpens the focus of the editors' earlier work. It amplifies significantly their view of the institutional and socioeconomic structure needed to support and sustain such environments., Agriculture does not have to damage the environment in order to produce the food we all need. There are options that work for farmers, consumers and the environment in both industrialised and developing countries. Here they are laid out sufficient detail to begin to persuade key policy makers. A splendid book that will be thoroughly recommended reading., Farming with nature is the only pathway open to us for enhancing productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm. Island Press deserves our gratitude for bringing out this timely publication, Sara Scherr and Jeff McNeely have given us a thoughtful, sensible book about a topic of great importance to the world. There is no food security, no poverty reduction, no environmental sustainability without transforming our agricultural practices. The book …presents well documented cases of best practices from all over the world. It should be required reading for all concerned with agriculture, the environment, food security or just the future of our children., Today we need ecoagriculture more than ever. We face fundamental challenges to our continued life on this one and only earth. Biodiversity loss and climate change will reinforce our difficulties. Timely, grounded and well-informed, this book sets the agenda for agriculture in the 21st century.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
630
Table Of Content
Lists of Figures, Tables, and Boxes Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1. The Challenge for Ecoagriculture \ Sara J. Scherr and Jeffrey A. McNeely PART I. Agricultural Production in Ecoagriculture Landscapes -Overview of Section Chapter 2. Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems \ Louise E. Buck, Thomas A. Gavin, Norman T. Uphoff, and David R. Lee Chapter 3. Biodiversity in Agroecosystems \ Judith Thompson, Toby Hodgkin, Kwesi Atta-Krah, Devra Jarvis, Coosje Hoogendoorn, and Stefano Padulosi Chapter 4. Perennial Grains \ Lee R. DeHaan, Thomas S. Cox, David L. Van Tassel, and Jerry D. Glover Chapter 5. Domesticating and Marketing Novel Crops \ Roger R.B. Leakey Chapter 6. Tropical Agroforestry \ Götz Schroth and Maria do Socorro Souza da Mota Chapter 7. Livestock Systems \ Constance L. Neely and Richard Hatfield PART II. Biodiversity and Ecosystem management in Ecoagriculature Landscrapes -Overview of Section Chapter 8. Designing Agricultural Landscapes for biodiversity Conservation \ Celia A. Harvey Chapter 9. Pollinators \ Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Connal Eardley, John Mburu, Wanja Kinuthia, and Dino Martins Chapter 10. From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem Management \ Hans Herren, Johann Baumg ärtner and Gianni Gilioli Chapter 11. Watershed Management \ Meine van Noordwijk, Fahmuddin Agus, Bruno Verbist, Kurniatun Hairiah and Thomas P. Tomich Chapter 12. Exploiting Ecological Disturbance \ Jan Sendzimir and Zsuzsanna Flachner Chapter 13. Irrigation \ David Molden, Rebecca Tharme, Iskandar Abdullaev, and Ranjitha Puskur Chapter 14. Remote Sensing \ Aaron Dushku, Sandra Brown, Tim Pearson, David Shoch, and Bill Howley PART III. Institutional Foundations for Ecoagriculture -Overview of Section Chapter 15. Community Stewardship of Biodiversity \ Augusta Molnar, Sara Scherr and Arvind Khare Chapter 16. Community Leadership in Ecoagriculture \ Donato Bumacas, Delia Catacutan, Gladman Chibememe, and Claire Rhodes Chapter 17. Planning at a Landscape Scale \ William J. Jackson, Stewart Maginnis, and Sandeep Sengupta Chapter 18. Research Partnerships \ Thomas P. Tomich, Dagmar Timmer, Sandra J. Velarde, Cheryl A. Palm, Meine van Noordwijk and Andrew N. Gillison Chapter 19: Multistakeholder Partnerships \ Minu Hemmati Chapter 20: Restructuring the Supply Chain \ Edward Millard Chapter 21: Paying Farmers for Stewardship
Synopsis
A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of "ecoagriculture" landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people. "Farming with Nature" offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. The book examines: - the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systems - what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale - existing incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems - pathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. "Farming with Nature" is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers in the field., A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of "ecoagriculture" landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people. Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. The book examines: the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systems what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale existing incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems pathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. Farming with Nature is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers in the field., Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors., A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of " ecoagriculturea landscapes to generate cobenefitsfor production, biodiversity, and local people. Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. The book examines: the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systemswhat we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scaleexisting incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systemspathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. Farming with Nature is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers inthe field.
LC Classification Number
S494.5.S86S34 2007
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