| Description |
xix, 303 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Issues in agroecology - present status and future prospectus ; v. 1 |
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Issues in agroecology - present status and future prospectus ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Agroecology : interpretations, approaches and their links to nature conservation, rural development and ecotourism / Alexander Wezel and Jean-Claude Jauneau -- Organic compost and manufactured fertilizers : economics and ecology / David C. Weindorf, James P. Muir, and Cesáreo Landeros-Sánchez -- Global perspectives on birds in agricultural landscapes / Ron J. Johnson, Julie A. Jedlicka, John E. Quinn, and James R. Brandle -- A review of ecosystem services, farmer livelihoods, and value chains in shade coffee agroecosystems / Shalene Jha, Christopher M. Bacon, Stacy M. Philpott, Robert A. Rice, V. Ernesto Méndez, and Peter Läderach -- Ecosystem services from smallholder forestry and agroforestry in the tropics / Travis Idol, Jeremy Haggar, and Linda Cox -- Sustainable development of an agricultural region : the case of the Allgäu, southern Germany / Sabine Weizenegger and Alexander Weze |
| Summary |
"Issues In Agroecology - Present Status and Future Prospectus"" not only reviews aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, this series connects with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, and integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a more sustainable." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Agricultural ecology.
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Ecotourism.
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Community development.
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| Author |
Campbell, Bruce W.
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Ortíz, Silvia López.
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| ISBN |
9400713088 |
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9789400713086 |
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