Opportunities, Use, and Transfer of Systems Research Methods in Agriculture to Developing Countries: Proceedings of an International Workshop on Syste

ISBN-13: 9789401043281 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 367 str.

Peter R. Goldsworthy;F.W.T. Penning de Vries

Opis

Although the application of systems approaches in agricultural research and natural resource management is a rather new field, there is already increasing demand for implementation of these approaches. This will require a critical mass of specialists in national agricultural research systems and international agricultural research centers. While these institutions are setting themselves up for systems research, the experience that has been gained in this area needs to be evaluated, further possibilities need to be explored, and new objectives and targets need to be set. This book contains the papers of a three-day seminar on systems approaches and modelling for agricultural development. The seminar, which was held at ISNAR and co-organized by ICASA, was attended by participants from twelve national agricultural research systems, nine international agricultural research centers, and five advanced research organizations. In 24 chapters the book assesses the state of the art of systems approaches in agricultural research, resource management, and rural planning, and gives an impression of the evolution of this interdisciplinary field and its use.

Spis treści

Foreword. Editorial. In memoriam C.T. de Wit. Section A: Agricultural Sustainability and Systems Approaches. Section B: The Role of Systems Approaches as an Aid to Policy Decisions and as Practical Tools for Resource Management. Section C: NARS Needs and Priorities for Addressing Natural Resources Issues. Section D: Experience at a National Level of Use of Systems Analysis Methods. Section E: Training in the Use of Systems Approaches. Section F: The Use of Systems Methods in Research at an International Level. Summary of Recommendations. Acronyms. Subject Index.

O autorze

Peter Goldsworthy, geboren 1951 in Minlaton (Australien), lebt als Schriftsteller und Arzt in Melbourne. Sein Werk umfasst Romane, Lyrik, Erzählungen und Libretti und wurde vielfach ausgezeichnet. Peter Goldsworthy zählt zu den renommiertesten Autoren Australiens.