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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Sustainability in agriculture [Texte électronique] / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison
Publication : Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (1 texte électronique (xii, 130 p.))
Collection : Issues in environmental science and technology ; 21
Note(s) : Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 25 mars 2011). - Bibliogr. - Print version record.
This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There
are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity ; World trade in
agriculture, with its massive subsidies, restrictive barriers, international collaboration
and competition, and the livelihoods of millions of farmers worldwide at stake, is
an emotive subject that often provokes heated debate. So how can sustainability in
agriculture be addressed whilst taking these issues into account? Sustainability in
Agriculture presents an authoritative and balanced overview of many of the key factors
that impact upon world agricultural practices. The aim is to throw light on the subject
and so generate informed and rational discussion of the topics which so often generate
powerful emotions. Fully referenced, and with sources of further reading given, the
contributions from experts from around the globe cover: *Free trade *Fair and unfair
trade *GM crops *The use of pesticides *Change in land use and sustainable development
*Economic consequences of recent changes in the Common Agricultural Policy of the
European Union A balanced analysis of risks and benefits is also provided, taking
into account the economic and social impacts as well as the science of the novel practices
discussed. The timeliness of this book, discussing as it does many hotly debated issues,
make it essential reading for all those having an interest in the future of agriculture
worldwide, but especially farmers and students of farming, environmental scientists,
government agencies and policy makers. Cover image courtesy of Professor Jules Pretty
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Harrison, Roy M. (1948-....)
Hester, Ronald E.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Agriculture -- Aspect environnemental
Agriculture durable
Cultures -- Génie génétique
Indice(s) Dewey :
338.1 (23e éd.) = Agriculture (économie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781847552433
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb446707907
Notice n° :
FRBNF44670790
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Sustainability in agriculture : recent progress and emergent challenges /Jules Pretty
; Ecological risks of transgenic plants : a framework for assessment and conceptual
issues /Paul B. Thompson ; GM pest-resistant crops : assessing environmental impacts
on non-target organisms /A.N.E. Birch and R.E. Wheatley ; Sustainable land management
: a challenge for modern agriculture /Daniel Osborn ; UK environmental-economic consequences
of decoupled CAP payments /Ian Dickie and Anna Shiel ; Globalising vulnerability :
the impacts of unfair trade on developing country agriculture /James Smith ; Free
trade in food : moral and physical hazards /Colin D. Butler
