| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 390 pages) |
| Series |
Ecological reviews |
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Ecological reviews.
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| Contents |
1. Introducing resilience / Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsden -- Part I. Biodiversity, ecosystem services and resilience in agricultural systems -- 2. Complexity and resilience in agriculture / Sarah M. Gardner -- 3. Biodiversity and agriculture / David Tilman -- 4. Determining the value of ecosystem services in agriculture / Rosemary S. Hails, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Elena Bennett, Brian Robinson, Gretchen Daily, Kate Brauman, Paul West -- 5. Resilience in agricultural systems / Stephen J. Ramsden, James Gibbons -- 6. Building resilience into agricultural pollination using wild pollinators / Neal M. Williams, Rufus Isaacs, Eric Lonsdorf, Rachael Winfree, Taylor H. Ricketts -- 7. Conflicts and challenges to enhancing the resilience of small-scale farmers in developing economies / Richard Ewbank -- 8. Modern biotechnology and sustainable intensification: chances and limitations / Rolf Meyer -- 9. Pastoralism, conservation and resilience: causes and consequences of pastoralist household decision-making / Katherine Homewood, Marcus Rowcliffe, Jan de Leeuw, Mohamed Y. Said, Aidan Keane -- ̂Part II. Integrating biodiversity and building resilience into agricultural systems / 10. Delivering sustainability in agricultural systems: some implications for institutional analysis / Ian Hodge -- 11. The resilience of Australian agricultural landscapes characterised by land-sparing versus land-sharing / David J. Abson, Kate Sherren, Joern Fischer -- 12. Ecological-economic modelling for designing cost-effective incentives to conserve farmland biodiversity / Martin Drechsler, Frank Wätzold -- 13. Viability analysis as an approach for assessing the resilience of agroecosystems / Sophie Martin -- 14. Integrating economics and Resilience Thinking: the context of natural resource management in Australia / Michael Harris, Graham R. Marshall, David J. Pannell -- 15. Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into European agricultural policy: a challenge for the Common Agricultural Policy / Allan Buckwell -- 16. Using environmental metrics to promote sustainability and resilience in agriculture / Jonathan R.B. Fisher, Peter Kareiva -- 17. Conclusions on agricultural resilience / Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsden, Rosemary S. Hails |
| Summary |
Agriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologists and economists together to consider agriculture through the lens of resilience. It explores the economic, environmental and social uncertainties that influence the behaviour of agricultural producers and their subsequent farming approach, highlighting the importance of adaptability, innovation and capital reserves in enabling agriculture to persist under climate change and market volatility. The resilience concept and its relation to complexity theory is explained and the characteristics that foster resilience in agricultural systems, including the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services, are explored. The book discusses modelling tools, metrics and approaches for assessing agricultural resilience, highlighting areas where interdisciplinary thinking can enhance the development of resilience. It is suitable for those researching sustainable agriculture or those engaged in agricultural policy decisions and analysis, as well as students of ecology, agriculture and socioeconomics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 03, 2019) |
| Subject |
Agricultural systems.
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Resilience (Ecology)
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Agricultural ecology.
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Agricultural ecology
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Agricultural systems
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Resilience (Ecology)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gardner, Sarah (Sarah Margaret), 1959- editor.
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Ramsden, Stephen (Stephen James), 1964- editor.
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Hails, Rosemary S., editor
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| ISBN |
9781107705555 |
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110770555X |
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1107067626 |
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9781107067622 |
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1107665876 |
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9781107665873 |
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