Food Production And Conservation

Author : Iain J. Gordon,Herbert H.T. Prins,Geoff R. Squire
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317509530

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Food Production and Nature Conservation by Iain J. Gordon,Herbert H.T. Prins,Geoff R. Squire Pdf

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle. Doing so without causing damage to nature poses an even greater challenge. This book argues that in order to create a sustainable food supply whilst conserving nature, agriculture and nature must be reconnected and approached together. The authors demonstrate that while the links between nature and food production have, to some extent, already been recognized, until now the focus has been to protect one from the impacts of the other. Instead, it is argued that nature and agriculture can, and should, work together and ultimately benefit from one another. Chapters describe efforts to protect nature through globally connected protected area systems and illustrate how farming methods are being shaped to protect nature within agricultural systems. The authors also point to many ways in which nature benefits agriculture through the ecosystem services it provides. Overall, the book shows that nature conservation and food production must be considered as equally important components of future solutions to meet the global demand for food in a manner that is sustainable for both the human population and the planet as a whole.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Food supply
ISBN : LOC:00186951621

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Food Production and Conservation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture Pdf

Author : Daniel Imhoff,Christina Badaracco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Agricultural subsidies
ISBN : 9781610919746

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The Farm Bill by Daniel Imhoff,Christina Badaracco Pdf

The Farm Bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation the American president signs. Negotiated every five to seven years, it has tremendous implications for food production, nutrition assistance, habitat conservation, international trade, and much more. Yet at nearly 1,000 pages, it is difficult to understand for policymakers, let alone citizens. In this primer, Dan Imhoff and Christina Badaracco translate all the "legalease" and political jargon into an accessible, graphics-rich 200 pages. Readers will learn the basic elements of the bill, its origins and history, and perhaps most importantly, the battles that will determine the direction of food policy in the coming years. The authors trace how the legislation has evolved, from its first incarnation during the Great Depression, to today, when America has become the world's leading agricultural powerhouse. They explain the three main components of the bill--farm subsidies, food stamps or SNAP, and conservation programs--as well as how crucial public policies are changing. As Congress ramps up debate about the next farm bill, we all need to understand the implications of their decisions. Will there be limits on subsidies to huge agribusinesses? Can we shift toward programs that reward sustainable farming practices? Will hungry kids get the help they need? These are questions that affect not only farmers, but everyone who eats. You have a stake in the answers. The Farm Bill is your guide.

Author : Library of Congress. Division of Bibliography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Food conservation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105047060095

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List of References on the Conservation Production and Economic Use of Foods by Library of Congress. Division of Bibliography Pdf

Author : Leonard Rusinamhodzi
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128175095

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The Role of Ecosystem Services in Sustainable Food Systems by Leonard Rusinamhodzi Pdf

The Role of Ecosystem Services in Sustainable Food Systems reveals, in simple terms, the operational definition, concepts and applications of ecosystem services with a focus on sustainable food systems. The book presents case studies on both geographical and production system-wide considerations. Initial chapters discuss concepts, methodologies and the tools needed to understand ecosystem services in the broader food system. Middle and later chapters present different perspectives from case studies of ecosystem services derived from some of the key sustainable food production systems used by farmers, along with discussions on the challenges of deriving full benefits and how they can be overcome. Researchers, students, scientists, development practitioners and policymakers will welcome this reference as they continue their work related to sustainable food systems. Introduces the concept of ecosystem services in simple terms for a wide readership Provides an explanation of sustainable food systems Contains the tools to identify and quantify ecosystem services in sustainable food systems Identifies ecosystem services in specific systems utilized for sustainable food systems Categorizes the challenges of deriving maximum benefits of ecosystem services

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251066133

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GARDENS of BIODIVERSITY by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This book does not claim to offer a definitive prescription for sustainable agriculture and is not an exhaustive study. It puts forth a collection of concrete examples showing how genetic resources are maintained and used by small farmers for food security in the Southern Caucasus. These examples show that the livelihoods and prospects of rural people can be improved and consolidated in a sustainable manner to face important environmental, social and economic challenges without sacrificing the prosperity of future generations. The book would like to stimulate further debate, research and policies in the hope that bridges can be built between the sustainable use of biodiversity and genetic resources, traditional practices and ways of life, and the new technologies, demands and challenges of today’s society.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Food prices
ISBN : LOC:00186952868

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Food Production, Conservation, and Distribution by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture Pdf

Author : Angela N. H. Creager,Jean-Paul Gaudillière
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789209457

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Risk on the Table by Angela N. H. Creager,Jean-Paul Gaudillière Pdf

Over the last century, the industrialization of agriculture and processing technologies have made food abundant and relatively inexpensive for much of the world’s population. Simultaneously, pesticides, nitrates, and other technological innovations intended to improve the food supply’s productivity and safety have generated new, often poorly understood risks for consumers and the environment. From the proliferation of synthetic additives to the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the chapters in Risk on the Table zero in on key historical cases in North America and Europe that illuminate the history of food safety, highlighting the powerful tensions that exists among scientific understandings of risk, policymakers’ decisions, and cultural notions of “pure” food.

Author : Danny Hunter,Teresa Borelli,Eliot Gee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429638268

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Biodiversity, Food and Nutrition by Danny Hunter,Teresa Borelli,Eliot Gee Pdf

This book examines the challenges and impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services in addressing these problems. There is a strong need for a multi-level, cross-sectoral approach that connects food biodiversity conservation and sustainable use to address critical problems in our current food systems, including malnutrition. Building on research from the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project (BFN), which aims to better link biodiversity, diets and nutrition, the book presents a multi-country, cross-sectoral analysis of initiatives that have promoted local food biodiversity in four countries: Brazil, Kenya, Turkey and Sri Lanka. This book offers a comprehensive summary of the BFN Project results in each of the four countries along with lessons learned and how this work could be upscaled or applied in other regions. It argues that the strategic promotion and use of food biodiversity is critical in uniting attempts to address conservation, nutrition and livelihood concerns. The book is structured around chapters and case studies encompassing the BFN Project with specific experiences related by partners who played key roles in the work being done in each country. By offering a comparative view capable of furthering dialogue between the respective countries, it is also meant to connect the individual cases for a “greater than the sum of its parts” effect. This means consideration of how localized activities can be adapted to more countries and regions. Therefore, the book addresses global issues with a foot planted firmly in the grounded case study locations. This book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners and NGOs working on food and nutrition, as well as students and scholars of agriculture, food systems and sustainable development.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Food industry and trade
ISBN : OCLC:1084300632

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Food Production and Conservation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture Pdf

Author : Samson Foli,James Reed,Jessica Clendenning,Gillian Petrokofsky,Christine Padoch,Terry Sunderland
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504734

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To what extent does the presence of forests and trees contribute to food production in humid and dry forest landscapes? by Samson Foli,James Reed,Jessica Clendenning,Gillian Petrokofsky,Christine Padoch,Terry Sunderland Pdf

This review assesses the strength of the evidence that reports how forests and trees contribute to agricultural (food) production in order to prioritize further research for better decision-making. The search strategy employs terms from studies on forests, agroforestry, ecosystem services and agriculture across a range of bibliographic databases, internet and specialist search engines and an open call for gray literature. Retrieved articles will be screened by title, abstract and full text and inclusion/exclusion exercise will generate the final list of studies. Data from these studies will be extracted using a coding tool. Due to anticipated heterogeneity in the retrieved data, we will group findings into appropriate categories as an initial presentation of the data. Sub group meta-analysis by types of ecosystem services and other appropriate predictors will be conducted to show the positive or negative effects of forests and trees on food production. We consider there may be significant gaps in the literature with regard to: 1) Which ecosystem services are provided by forests and trees within a landscape; 2) Over what spatial scales are these services transferred, and; 3) To what extent are these services ultimately translated to increased food production?

Author : Muhammad Farooq,Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Publisher : Springer
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319116204

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Conservation Agriculture by Muhammad Farooq,Kadambot H. M. Siddique Pdf

Conservation agriculture—consisting of four components including permanent soil cover, minimum soil disturbance, diversified crop rotations and integrated weed management—is considered the principal pathway to sustainable agriculture and the conservation of natural resources and the environment. Leading researchers in the field describe the basic principles of conservation agriculture, and synthesize recent advances and developments in conservation agriculture research. This book is a ready reference on conservation agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. The book describes various elements of conservation agriculture; highlights the associated breeding and modeling efforts; analyses the experiences and challenges in conservation agriculture in different regions of the world; and proposes some pragmatic options and new areas of research in this very important area of agriculture.

Author : David Goodman,Michael Redclift
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134918645

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Refashioning Nature by David Goodman,Michael Redclift Pdf

We live in a society as dominated by food preference as by sexual preference, as obsessed with eating too much as with eating too little. In this accessible, cross-disciplinary text, David Goodman and Michael Redclift look at the development of the modern food system, integrating different bodies of knowledge and debate concerning food, agriculture, the environment and the household. They link changes in our diet and concern with the environment to many of the problems afflicting developing countries: food shortages, poor nutrition and wholesale environmental destruction.

Author : Alexandra Bot,José Benites,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251046255

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Conservation Agriculture by Alexandra Bot,José Benites,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The purpose of this publication is to show how conservation agriculture can increase crop production while reducing erosion and reversing soil fertility decline, improving rural livelihoods and restoring the environment in developing countries. Soil organic matter and biological activity in the rooting zone, stimulated by continual additions of fresh organic material (crop residues and cover crops) are the basis of conservation agriculture, as described in the first chapter.

Author : Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : MINN:31951D015779007

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Agriculture in Harmony with Nature by Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Pdf

The strategy presented in this paper is intended to provide decision makers in the agriculture and agri-food sector with useful tools and information to help make the sector's environmental performance a factor that enhances its growth prospects rather than limits them. The strategy follows four directions: improving the capacity of decision makers to integrate environmental considerations in daily management on a proactive basis; promotion of stewardship and sustainable use of the environment and agricultural resource base; focusing of research, development, and technology transfer to address environmental challenges and foster sustainability in the sector; and encouragement of marketing and trade that promote environmental quality and sustainability. For each strategic direction, priorities for action are described. Includes glossary and a profile of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.