| Description |
1 online resource (673 p.) |
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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser |
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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Advances in Conservation Agriculture -- Contents -- Series list -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: State of the global adoption and spread of Conservation Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Global and regional adoption and spread -- 3 Conservation Agriculture adoption at national level -- 4 Global Conservation Agriculture cropland goal for 2050 -- 5 Concluding remarks -- 6 Where to look for more information -- 7 References -- Chapter 2: Conservation Agriculture in West and Central Canada: an integrated review of adoption -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Farmers -- 3 Organizations -- 4 Research and extension -- 5 Policy and programmes -- 6 Cumulative effect: issues and adoption -- 7 Current state -- 8 Conclusion -- 9 Acknowledgements -- 10 Where to look for further information -- 11 References -- Chapter 3: Conservation Agriculture in the USA -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The changing United States climate -- 3 Land use in the United States -- 4 History of Conservation Agriculture -- 5 Current state of Conservation Agriculture -- 6 The future of Conservation Agriculture -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 Acknowledgments -- 9 Where to look for further information |
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10 References -- Chapter 4: Conservation Agriculture in Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conservation Agriculture in Central America -- 3 Conservation Agriculture in the Caribbean -- 4 Mexico -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 Where to look for further information -- 7 References -- Chapter 5: Conservation Agriculture in South America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The no-tillage system and Conservation Agriculture in Brazil -- 3 The no-tillage system in Argentina -- 4 Evolution and current state of the no-tillage system in Paraguay |
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5 No-tillage and Conservation Agriculture in Uruguay -- 6 No-tillage and Conservation Agriculture in Bolivia -- 7 Future prospects for Conservation Agriculture in South America -- 8 Where to look for further information -- 9 References -- Chapter 6: Conservation Agriculture in the agri-environmental European context -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Soil threats in Europe -- 3 Benefits of Conservation Agriculture in brief -- 4 Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Europe: A brief history and current situation |
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5 The role of Conservation Agriculture in the European Policies: The CAP, EU, Climate Action and the Green Deal -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Where to look for further information -- 8 References -- Chapter 7: Adoption and spread of Conservation Agriculture in North Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geography, soil, climate and farming environment -- 3 Agriculture and food security -- 4 Conservation Agriculture: History and development -- 5 Major research achievements and advances in knowledge: Re-aligning development, economy and environment -- 6 Adoption barriers, constraints and gaps |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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7 Adoption drivers and opportunities |
| Subject |
Agricultural conservation.
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Agricultural ecology.
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Alternative agriculture.
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Agricultural conservation
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Agricultural ecology
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Alternative agriculture
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781786764782 |
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1786764784 |
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