Sustainable Food Production : An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer /

Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems.This concise text offe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Naeem, Shahid (Autor), Lipton, Suzanne (Autor), van Huysen, Tiff (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Colección:Columbia University Earth Institute Sustainability Primers
Temas:
Agriculture > Environmental aspects.
Agriculture > Health aspects.
Food industry and trade > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable development.
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • 1. Sustainable Development: A New Century, a New Paradigm
  • 2. Nature and Nature's Goods and Services
  • 3. Sustainable Development and Food Production
  • 4. Food, Farming, and Human Well- Being
  • 5. Bringing It All Together: The Sustainable Future Before Us
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Index

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