Guidelines For The Integration Of Sustainable Agriculture And Rural Development Into Agricultural Policies

Author : J. B. Hardaker,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251041040

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Guidelines for the Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Into Agricultural Policies by J. B. Hardaker,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Policy objectives for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) may be summed up as the pursuit of the goals of growth, equity, efficiency and sustainability. Growth is important to meet the food needs of growing populations with rising incomes and to provide continued sustainable livelihoods for rural people in the future . Equity is important in terms of the relief of poverty and deprivation for this and future generations. Efficiency matters since we cannot afford to waste resources. Finally, sustainability is the objective that has come into increased prominence with the recognition of the significant threats that exist to future welfare and the environment. Sustainability has many dimensions and interpretations but, in the context of agriculture, embraces food security, responsibility in resource use and environmental management, and the resilience of production systems to shocks and challenges. There is interdependence between each of these four objectives, so that the pursuit of SARD requires an integrated approach to policy making in which all four aspects are considered.--Publisher's description.

Author : Steven A. Breth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015037500256

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Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Issues in Agricultural Policy by Steven A. Breth Pdf

This book stems from the FAO/Winrock International Workshop on Integration of SARD Issues in Agricultural Policy held May 22-24 1995 at FAO headquarters in Rome. The workshop centered on a paper written by Edward Schuh and Sandra Archibald, which had been prepared at the request of FAO. They were asked to work closely with the FAO to analyze agricultural policies and planning processes in relation to economic adjustment in developing countries. Second task was to discuss key issues in natural resource management and environmental protection for sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) in these countries, and based on these analyses, to develop a methodological and operational framework for the integration of environmental and sustainable development considerations into the mainstream of agricultural planning and policy analysis in the developing countries

Author : Guy Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317047674

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Sustainable Rural Systems by Guy Robinson Pdf

In a neo-liberal era where society in the Developed World is reliant on mass-produced cheap foods, and living standards are based on high consumption of non-renewable energy and materials, this book investigates the growing significance of sustainable systems in rural areas. Drawing on a wide range of topical case studies, primarily in the UK, it provides an in-depth analysis of the progress made towards sustainability within rural systems, focusing specifically upon sustainable agriculture and sustainable rural communities. The authors provide an overview of the various systems of sustainability currently being applied in the Developed World. They highlight key environmental, economic and social issues, including post-productivism, 'alternative' food networks, organic farming, GM foods, conservation, rural development programmes, sustainable tourism, local training schemes and community participation. The various studies provide important lessons in the ongoing search for greater sustainability and suggest positive directions for future policy practice.

Author : Art Wilson,Allen J. Tyrchniewicz,International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publisher : International Institute for Sustainable Development = Institut international du développement durable
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073217527

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Agriculture and Sustainable Development by Art Wilson,Allen J. Tyrchniewicz,International Institute for Sustainable Development Pdf

This study establishes a framework for analysis of current policies from the standpoint of their consistency with sustainable agriculture and sustainable development. The framework developed should be applicable throughout the Great Plains region and to similar semi-arid agricultural regions. The objectives of the study are to: identify the issues in agriculture and its sustainability on the Canadian Plains, including land use, degradation of prairie soil resources, preservation of biodiversity, water use and quality, socio-economic issues, global change, and federal and provincial policies; provide a set of principles and criteria for resolution of those issues; assist in understanding the effects of selected agriculture and trade policies on sustainable development; and propose specific sustainable action programs for the Plains, focusing on agriculture and ecosystems. Principles that formed the basis of the analytical framework included integrated management, conservation, rehabilitation, market viability, societal considerations, and global responsibility. The merit of the framework was tested by using it to assess the compatibility of four policies with sustainable agriculture: the Western Grain Transportation Act, the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Includes glossary.

Author : Gerard E. D’Souza,Tesfa G. Gebremedhin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429794209

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Sustainability in Agricultural and Rural Development by Gerard E. D’Souza,Tesfa G. Gebremedhin Pdf

First published in 1998, this book provides a broad but in-depth description of the issues, concepts, methods of analysis, and empirical results related to the sustainable development of agriculture and rural communities. Specifically, it examines the relationships between sustainability and individual topics such as technology, information, population, gender, land use, community, and public policy. A unique aspect of this book is that the topics addressed have not previously been explored together in one publication. With sustainability as the common link, data and evidence are presented and then interpreted in light of individual perspective and experience, in the process advancing our knowledge of this important field. The book comprises of 12 chapters written by prominent authors who come from government and non-government organizations as well as from various academic institutions and disciplines. This book is ideal for a seminar course. It is particularly intended for students in production agriculture, rural sociology, economics and public policy, environmental sciences, geography and land use planning, and other social sciences. Its rich insights make it a useful source of information for policy makers. It can also be used as a reference by professional economists and other researchers interested in issues relating to sustainable agricultural and rural development. While the coverage of some topics is, by necessity, more technical, the book is compiled with a general audience in mind. Thus, it should be of interest to anyone concerned with agriculture, natural resources and rural issues, particularly as they relate to the future of agriculture and of rural communities.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Policy Analysis Division. Training Service
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Agricultural conservation
ISBN : 9251036772

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Sustainability Issues in Agricultural and Rural Development Policies: Trainer's kit by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Policy Analysis Division. Training Service Pdf

Author : William Vorley
Publisher : IIED
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : 9781843692461

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Sustaining Agriculture by William Vorley Pdf

Author : European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development,European Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : UOM:39015041887020

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Agriculture and Sustainability by European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development,European Commission Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251091418

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Incorporating decent rural employment in the strategic planning for agricultural development by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This Guidance document is developed in the framework of SO3-OO2 and aims to assist FAO Members in incorporating decent rural employment (DRE) interventions across different agricultural sub-sectors. The Guidance document is mainly designed for policy makers and staff responsible for strategic planning and programme development in the ministries responsible for agriculture and planning. It also addresses other public and private institutions involved in strategic planning for agricultural and rural development such as employers, producers and workers' organizations.

Author : Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : UIUC:30112082705275

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Making Progress Together by Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Pdf

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is responsible for all federal matters pertaining to agriculture and products derived from agriculture, which includes supporting agricultural production, processing, and trade. The focus of this fourth sustainable development strategy of the AAFC is to enhance the integration of the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, environmental, and social. Through various initiatives, AAFC strives to strengthen linkages between the three pillars to ensure a seamless approach to sustainable development. The fourth SDS highlights the ongoing implementation of the Agricultural Policy Framework and illustrates how the Department integrates sustainable development into decision-making. The SDS also helps lay the groundwork for the next generation of agricultural policies and programs. The appendix includes a summary of the Department's progress on the third sustainable development strategy.--Includes text from document.

Author : Karolina Daszyńska-Żygadło,Agnieszka Bem,Bożena Ryszawska,Erika Jáki,Taťána Hajdíková
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030344016

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Finance and Sustainability by Karolina Daszyńska-Żygadło,Agnieszka Bem,Bożena Ryszawska,Erika Jáki,Taťána Hajdíková Pdf

This volume presents the proceedings of the ZAFIN Finance and Sustainability conference, organized by the Wroclaw University of Economics in cooperation with Corvinus University of Budapest and the University of Economics in Prague. The contributing authors analyze a variety of issues concerning recent finance problems, including corporate finance, public finance, monetary and fiscal policy issues, and risk management. The book also addresses topics connected to sustainable finance, the transition to green economies, corporate sustainability and sustainable development. The target audience for this book includes researchers at universities and research and policy institutions, graduate students, and practitioners in economics and finance working for private or government institutions.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112110385587

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Action Plan of the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The recent food crisis and the ongoing debates on food price volatility, the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security highlight the weaknesses in available agricultural data. The Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics is a ground-breaking effort to strengthen agricultural statistics. It provides the framework essential to meeting the current and emerging data requirements and the demands of policy makers and other data users so that they can fill these urgent needs. This report describes the goals and purposes of the Global Action Plan, and provides the proposed global, regional and national governance structures. It examines the linkages of the Plan s technical components including country assessments, the technical assistance plan, the training plan and the research plan, and then outlines the process, assessment of resources, and timeline required for technical assistance, training and research. The report concludes with an overview of the implementation procedures and the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements."

Author : Alain De Janvry,Nigel David Key,Elisabeth Sadoulet
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251040834

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Agricultural and Rural Development Policy in Latin America by Alain De Janvry,Nigel David Key,Elisabeth Sadoulet Pdf

This study analyzes the significance of new economic context in Latin America and the Caribbean for the design of policies for the agricultural sector. In addition, it analyzes and assesses recent trends in agricultural development policy in Latin America, to identify and synthesize new policy directions, and to highlight emerging challenges and avenues for policy innovation. The main conclusion of the study is that Latin American agricultural and rural development policy is at a turning point that will require bold new initiatives to improve the production performance of agriculture, reduce rural poverty, protect the natural resource base of the sector and ensure the political sustainability of economic growth. This will require a pro-active set of interventions designed at restoring the specificity of sectoral agricultural policy while maintaining consistency with the macro reforms.--Publisher's description.

Author : Ernst Lutz
Publisher : World Bank Group
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 6610004315

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Agriculture and the Environment by Ernst Lutz Pdf

The World Bank has, over the past two years, revisited its rural development strategy and in turn developed a new one, through a renewed commitment to sound development in the rural sector, and seeks to encompass farmers and their communities alike, as well as policymakers. This report gathers applied and practical research related to agriculture and the environment in the developing world, summarizing current knowledge through specific examples, stating the approaches and conditions which worked or not, and the reasons for failure. The observations and findings suggest that environmentally sound increases in productivity will be harder to achieve than in the past, though a significant potential for attaining these increases do exist. To this end, reforms are necessary, so that policy and institutional frameworks support an intensified sustainable agriculture, conducive to an environment that gives way to technological innovation. The authors in this report, review subjects from, integrating environmental concerns in rural development policies, natural resources degradation, small-farmer decisionmaking, to agricultural trade reforms, research initiatives, property regimes, etc. Institutional and social perspectives, together with technical issues and perspectives are also analyzed through various subjects in this volume.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251035865

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New Directions for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf