In this book highly qualified authors have developed a foundation for addressing these questions and others by making the ethical value and goal choices of traditional and innovative approaches more explicit by evaluating in particular the social health resour... Lees meer.

Every year about 130 000 km2 of humid tropical rain forest is destroyed. Caused in part by the slash-and-burn practices of both large- and small-scale farmers in Brazil Cameroon Indonesia and elsewhere the environmental implications of tropical deforestation and its... Lees meer.

Under the pressure of climate and social changes agriculture is called to play a fundamental role in the world food challenge of the next few decades. A severe reduction of arable land and water scarcity combined with a growing food demand changes in the dietary prefe... Lees meer.

La biodynamie la permaculture l hom opathie rurale et tout autre type d agriculture alternative ou paysanne ne peuvent se r duire la seule question de la production. Elles engagent un rapport au monde en particulier aux sciences et des courants spirituels ou reli... Lees meer.

The concept of climate change has been an overwhelming challenge on the global platform in the 21st century. The main alternative renewable energy in reference to fossil fuel is the use of biofuels. These include biodiesel ethanol methanol and biogas. Nevertheless... Lees meer.

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Three distinctive methodological approaches are used in this book to achieve three different objectives relating to the impact of trade liberalization on the Colombian economy with emphasis on the agricultural sector. First results from a partial equilibrium model sho... Lees meer.

Looks at the costs and benefits of genetically engineered crops.... Lees meer.

An introduction to runoff agriculture - a form of agricultural irrigation - this text describes how the use of surface and subsurface water often overlooked and wasted enables both small farmers and commercial agriculturists to improve yields and the security of harve... Lees meer.

Under the pressure of climate and social changes agriculture is called to play a fundamental role in the world food challenge of the next few decades. A severe reduction of arable land and water scarcity combined with a growing food demand changes in the dietary prefe... Lees meer.

This title was first published in 2001. This text is based on participatory field research in selected urban and peri-urban villages in Varanasi and Faridabad districts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana respectively. The topic of air pollution is approached in a holistic ma... Lees meer.

Looks at the costs and benefits of genetically engineered crops.... Lees meer.

Under the pressure of climate and social changes agriculture is called to play a fundamental role in the world food challenge of the next few decades. A severe reduction of arable land and water scarcity combined with a growing food demand changes in the dietary prefe... Lees meer.

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Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Sust... Lees meer.