Seeds of Sustainability Lessons from the Birthplace of the Green Revolution in Agriculture /

Seeds of Sustainability is a groundbreaking analysis of agricultural development and transitions toward more sustainable management in one region. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students alike, it examines new approaches to make agricultural landscapes healthier for both t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Matson, Pamela A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Sustainability.
History.
Agriculture.
Biotic communities.
Pollution.
Ecosystems.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Why the Yaqui Valley? An Introduction; P Matson, W Falcon
  • 2. A Brief History of the Yaqui Valley; A Dean
  • 3. Looking for Win-Wins in Intensive Agriculture; P Matson et al
  • 4. Ecosystems and Land-use Change in the Yaqui Valley: Does Agricultural Intensification "Spare Land for Nature"?; P Matson, P Jewett
  • 5. Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Change and Effectiveness; E McCullough, P Matson
  • 6. Exploring Vulnerability in the Yaqui Valley Human-Environment System; P Matson et al
  • 7. From Wheat to Waves and Back Again: Connections between the Yaqui Valley and the Gulf of California; M Beman,A Luers
  • 8. The Yaqui Valley's Agricultural Transition to a More Open Economy; R Naylor, W Falcon
  • 9. Agricultural Research and Management at the Field Scale; I Ortiz-Monasterio,D Lobell
  • 10. Nitrogen in the Yaqui Valley: Sources, Transfers, and Consequences; T Ahrens et al
  • 11. Water Resources Management in the Yaqui Valley; G Schoups et al
  • 12. Lessons Learned; P Matson et al.-.

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