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Agroecology

The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

By: Miguel A Altieri

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Agroecology

The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

By: Miguel A Altieri

This book incorporates new insights and concepts in the hope of helping guide agricultural students, researchers, and practitioners to a deeper understanding of the ecology of agricultural systems that will open the doors to new management options with the objectives of sustainable agriculture.

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0429975090

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Agroecology

The Science of Sustainable Agriculture

By: Miguel A. Altieri

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Agroecology

The Science of Sustainable Agriculture

By: Miguel A. Altieri

Based on new research results and practical findings, this new, revised edition of a classic text re-emphasizes the importance of agroecology as the discipline that provides the basic ecological principles of how to study, design and manage agroecosystems. By separating myth from reality, Miguel Altieri extracts the key principles of sustainable agriculture and expounds on management systems that "really work." Providing case studies of sustainable rural development in developing countries, he goes beyond a mere description of practices to include data that reveal the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of alternative projects.Each chapter of Agroecology has been enriched and updated with the latest research results from around the world. New emphasis has been placed on such issues as the ecological economics of agriculture, policy changes needed for promoting sustainable agriculture, rural development in the Third World, the role of biodiversity in agriculture, and new research methodologies.

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Intermediate Technology Publications

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1853392952

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9781853392955

Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

By: Miguel A. Altieri

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Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

By: Miguel A. Altieri

Completely updated for 2004, this new edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Containing new findings and reports of strategies, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition will show you how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological diversification methods. This book provides you with an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture and then gets specific, with new and updated information on the agroecology of pest management; plant diversity and pest outbreaks within agroecosystems; diversification strategies for pest management; and how sustainable farming systems are designed.

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1560220376

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9781560220374

Crop Protection Strategies For Subsistence Farmers

By: Miguel A Altieri

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Crop Protection Strategies For Subsistence Farmers

By: Miguel A Altieri

Top-down approaches to pest management, relying on agrochemical inputs that can be scarce, expensive, ecologically toxic, or inaccessible, have repeatedly failed to solve pest problems that affect small farmers in developing countries. Crop Protection Strategies for Subsistence Farmers offers an alternative. Drawing on examples from Latin Am

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0429723075

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9780429723070

Agroecology

The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

By: Miguel A Altieri

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The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

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Forgotten Agricultural Heritage

Reconnecting food systems and sustainable development

By: Parviz Koohafkan,Miguel A. Altieri

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Forgotten Agricultural Heritage

Reconnecting food systems and sustainable development

By: Parviz Koohafkan,Miguel A. Altieri

Contemporary agriculture is often criticized for its industrial scale, adverse effects on nutrition, rural employment and the environment, and its disconnectedness from nature and culture. Yet there are many examples of traditional smaller scale systems that have survived the test of time and provide more sustainable solutions while still maintaining food security in an era of climate change. This book provides a unique compilation of this forgotten agricultural heritage and is based on objective scientific evaluation and evidence of the value of these systems for present and future generations. The authors refer to many of these systems as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and show how they are related to the concepts of heritage and the World Heritage Convention. They demonstrate how GIAHS based on family farms, traditional indigenous knowledge and agroecological principles can contribute to food and nutrition security and the maintenance of agro-biodiversity and environmental resilience, as well as sustain local cultures, economies and societies. Two substantial chapters are devoted to descriptions and assessments of some 50 examples of designated and potential GIAHS from around the world, including rice-fish culture in China, mountain terrace systems in Asia, coffee agroforestry in Latin America, irrigation systems and land and water management in Iran and India, pastoralism in East Africa, and the dehesa agrosilvopastoral system of Spain and Portugal. The book concludes by providing policy and technical solutions for sustainable agriculture and rural development through the enhancement of these systems.

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Taylor & Francis

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131547008X

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9781315470085

Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

The Myths, Environmental Risks, and Alternatives

By: Miguel A. Altieri

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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

The Myths, Environmental Risks, and Alternatives

By: Miguel A. Altieri

As debate rages over the costs and benefits of genetically engineered crops, noted agroecologist Miguel Altieri lucidly examines some of the issue's most basic and pressing questions: Are transgenic crops similar to conventionally bred crops? Are transgenic crops safe to eat? Does biotechnology increase yields? Does it reduce pesticide use? What are the costs to American farmers? Will biotechnology benefit poor farmers? Can biotechnology coexist with other forms of agriculture? What are the known and potential environmental and biological risks? What alternatives do we have to genetically modified crops?

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Food First Books

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0935028935

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9780935028935

Agroecology

Science and Politics

By: Peter Rosset,Miguel A. Altieri

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Agroecology

Science and Politics

By: Peter Rosset,Miguel A. Altieri

Introduction : why agroecology? -- The scientific principles of agroecology -- The scientific evidence for agroecology : can it feed the world? -- Scaling up agroecology : social process and organization -- The politics of agroecology -- Conclusions : conform or transform?

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Practical Action Publishing

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1853399957

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9781853399954

Book's by Miguel A. Altieri

Agroecology

Agroecology

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Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

Crop Protection Strategies For Subsistence Farmers

Crop Protection Strategies For Subsistence Farmers

Agroecology

Agroecology

Forgotten Agricultural Heritage

Forgotten Agricultural Heritage

Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

Agroecology

Agroecology

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