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Sustainable Agriculture
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryConnexions Library: Agriculture and Farming Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were Empson, Martin Article 2017 Martin Empson reviews an important book (DEAD ZONE: Where the Wild Things Were
by Philip Lymber,Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017) for activists, a frightening examination of the impact of industrial agric... The Earthscan Action Handbook Litvinoff, Miles Book 1990 A compendium of the world's major ills with suggestions for remedial action. Food 2000: Global Policies for Sustainable Agriculture World Commission on Environment and Development Book 1987 World food production is characterized by unsaleable surpluses in Europe and North America, alongside mass hunger in the Third World. This report to the WCED argues this pattern is ecologically destru... The future is agroecology  Tudge, Colin; Harvey, Graham Article 2014 The way to a sustainable, people-centred agriculture lies in agroecology - farming based on ecological principles, taking account of the interdependence of all living things. Meeting the Expectations of the Land: Essays in Sustainable Agriculture and Stewardship Jackson, Wes; Berry, Wendell Book 1984 Addresses the problems facing agriculture today, such as topsol erosion, lowered water tables, reliance on pesticides, dependence on machinery, the overcapitalization of agriculture, the decline of th... The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. Organic and Beyond: Friendship, Solidarity and Patriotism Ruiz-Marrero, Carmelo Article 2011 Organic is not enough. Organic will be an effective proposal for change only to the extent that it is integrated into the local and global movements that carry on the fight for food sovereignty, clima... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 19 2014: Spying, terrorism, and protest Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Coverage of spying, terrorism, and protest. Articles on how the ISIS (Islamic State group) comes to be using American weapons; the U.S. government's secret plans to spy for American corporations; the ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 26, 2015: Sustainability, ecology, and agriculture Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue features a number of items related to sustainability, ecology, and agriculture, including Vandana Shiva's article "Small is the New Big," the Council of Canadians' new report on water issue... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 24, 2015: Voter Suppression Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring information and articles related to the October 19, 2015 Canadian election. The topic of the week is Voter Suppression, with articles about voter suppression in Canada and the United States. Saving the Tropical Forest Gradwohl, Judith; Greenberg, Russell Book 1990 Growing numbers of people around the world are developing techniques and practices to promote the wise use and preservation of our remaining forests. The authors believe that the time has come to impr... Valuing Folk Crop Varieties for Agroecology and Food Security Deb, Debal Article 2009 Agricultural sustainability consists of long-term productivity, not short-term increase of yield. Ecological agriculture, which seeks to understand and apply ecological principles to farm ecosystems, ... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesFarm Radio Weekly Campaigns against hunger and disease in Africa and elsewhere through informative, educational radio information broadcasts. |
