No farms, no food : uniting farmers and environmentalists to save American agriculture /

America's farms are key to the preservation of vital ecosystems and a stable climate. Yet farmers and environmentalists have not always seen eye-to-eye about the best ways to manage agricultural landscapes. Since 1980, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has been bringing people together to work for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stuart, Donald D., 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C : Island Press, 2022.
Temas:
American Farmland Trust.
American Farmland Trust
Sustainable agriculture > United States.
Agricultural conservation > United States.
Environmental protection > United States.
Agriculture durable > États-Unis.
Agricultural conservation
Environmental protection
Sustainable agriculture
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A quiet revolutionary
  • A changing landscape
  • An idea whose time had come
  • The big ask
  • Beginning the journey
  • A new voice in American farm policy
  • The 1981 Farm Bill : an early policy victory
  • The 1985 Farm Bill : a transformation in American farm policy
  • The IRS finally acts, and a land trust phenomenon
  • Power at the center
  • Helping farmers protect the environment : an emerging AFT mission
  • Launching a new farm policy vision
  • The 2008 Farm Bill : strategic research
  • The power of research
  • Institutional efforts
  • Local food, local farms, and local farm communities
  • A new regional presence
  • Individual land projects : getting the job done, one farm at a time
  • Communicating the message
  • Fertile fields for development
  • New leadership and new ideas
  • A new vision for the future.

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