Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> Public Policy - Agriculture & Food Policy

The U.S. Government is Broken

In Search of the Next POTUS (President of the United States) tackles the seemingly impossible task of making Congress work

In this true adventure, political activist Judy Frankel shows how to combat corruption in Congress while choosing a qualified leader for the White House. Her humorous and heartbreaking crusade to overhaul Washington from the top down navigates the pitfalls of being a David in Goliath's world.

Now is the Time To Take Control of the U.S. Government

Judy illuminates...

Many believe that America's food system is in dire need of reform, with concerns ranging from the obesity epidemic to exploitative labor practices and negative environmental impact. This eye-opening book answers provocative questions about what changes are needed, who is advocating the changes, what parties are opposing these changes (and why), and what a new food system would look like. Organized into three sections, the work identifies the problems with the current system, reviews the changing landscape of food policy, and suggests workable solutions for progress.

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Can we provide enough food for nine billion people in 2050, especially the bottom poorest in the Global South? Some of the most brilliant scientists, world politicians, and aid and development experts forecast an end to the crisis of massive malnutrition in the next decades. The World Bank, IMF, and Western...

The United States--one of the world's wealthiest and resource-richest nations--has multiple food-related problems: declining food quality due to industrialization of its production, obesity across all age groups, and a surprisingly large number of households suffering from food insecurity. These issues threaten to shorten the lives of many and significantly reduce the quality of life for millions of others. This book explores the root causes of food-related problems in the 20th and 21st centuries and explains why collective impact--the social form of working together for a common goal--is...

The Farm Bill is essential to the continuation of the many programs that structure agriculture in this...

The Farm Bill is essential to the continuation of the many programs that structure agriculture in this...

In May 2016, over 110 scientists, students, and conservationists from 20 countries met at Purdue University for the 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment, also known as AgroEnviron 2016. Our environment continues to evolve, as factors such as global climate change and atmospheric warming alter local weather and growing conditions for agricultural crops. This Symposium provided a forum for new research on environmental studies, agricultural research, processes of soil erosion by wind and water, conservation policies, and innovative practices to preserve and protect...

Agribusiness Project Appraisal is probably the first context-specific book to provide a methodology for managing projects in agriculture in Tanzania. It gives advice and support on how to carry out project planning, execution and evaluation. The emphasis of the book is on achieving a thorough and rigorous social and economic analysis through systematic procedures appropriate to project management. Some of the themes covered include:

·        Key concepts in project...