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Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All
ISBN: 9781610391023 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Our food system is broken, and it s endangering what s most precious to us: our environment, our health, our soil and water, and our future. In recent years, a host of books and films have compellingly documented the dangers. But advice on what to do about them largely begins and ends with the admonition to eat local or eat organic.
Longtime good food pioneer Oran Hesterman knows that we can t fix the broken system simply by changing what s on our own plates: the answer lies beyond the kitchen. In "Fair Food" he shares an inspiring and practical vision for changing not only what we eat,... Our food system is broken, and it s endangering what s most precious to us: our environment, our health, our soil and water, and our future. In recent...
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What Is Land For?: The Food, Fuel and Climate Change Debate
ISBN: 9781844077205 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tackling the crucial current debate about competing claims for uses of land, this text reflects the contemporary challenges of bioenergy resources and climate change.
Tackling the crucial current debate about competing claims for uses of land, this text reflects the contemporary challenges of bioenergy resources and...
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702,94 |
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Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food: Exploring Alternatives
ISBN: 9781845202521 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. Arguing for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience, Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food provides evidence to support the construction of a more sustainable and equitable food system which is built on the relationships between people, communities and... Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food p... |
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663,39 |
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Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food
ISBN: 9781845202538 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. Arguing for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience, Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food provides evidence to support the construction of a more sustainable and equitable food system which is built on the relationships between people, communities and... Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food p... |
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Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry: Measurement and Payment
ISBN: 9781849711470 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the environment, such as soil conservation, water quality and biodiversity conservation, as well as their contribution to mitigating and adapting to climate change. In order to cope with these multiple service functions, they must internalize the costs and benefits of their environmental impact. Payments for ecosystem services are hoped to encourage and promote sustainable practices via financial incentives. The authors show that while the... Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the envir... |
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The Bee-friendly Beekeeper: A Sustainable Approach
ISBN: 9781904846604 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly approach.
Offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly ...
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125,46 |
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Sustainable Animal Agriculture
ISBN: 9781780640426 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In order to meet increasing global demand for meat and animal by-products, increasingly intensive animal production is necessary. Creating a sustainable system in animal agriculture that works in different production environments is a major challenge for animal scientists. This book draws together themes on sustainability that have emerged as the most pressing in recent years, addressing practical topics such as air quality, manure management, animal feeds, production efficiency, environmental sustainability, biotechnology issues, animal welfare concerns, societal impacts and an analysis of...
In order to meet increasing global demand for meat and animal by-products, increasingly intensive animal production is necessary. Creating a sustainab...
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648,08 |
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Rethink, Retool, Reboot: Technology as If People and Planet Mattered
ISBN: 9781853399046 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Technology underpins human development. We need it to provide the very basics of a minimum standard of life - food, water, shelter, health and education. But a significant proportion of the world's population do not have these basics today. And while a fifth of the world's population lacks access to technologies fundamental to a basic standard of living, unfettered use of technology by those who have it brings its own problems - including pollution, global warming and threats to the sustainable future of humanity. So why are we so slow to address these issues? Why is it that the drivers of...
Technology underpins human development. We need it to provide the very basics of a minimum standard of life - food, water, shelter, health and educati...
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Promoting Investment in Agriculture for Increased Production and Productivity
ISBN: 9781780643885 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investing in agriculture is one of the most effective ways of reducing hunger and poverty, promoting agricultural productivity and enhancing environmental sustainability. Covering the development of sustainable agriculture, food production and food security, this paper explains the relationship between all levels of investment and their interdependence to be successful. It also describes how to drive increased investment, at what stage and where, providing a useful overview of investment in agriculture for policymakers and researchers.
Investing in agriculture is one of the most effective ways of reducing hunger and poverty, promoting agricultural productivity and enhancing environme...
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424,06 |
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Growing Christmas Trees: Select the Right Species, Raise the Best Trees, Market for the Holidays
ISBN: 9781612123653 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing beautiful Christmas trees is a great way to generate off-season farm income and make better use of your land. From selecting a site and planting the right species to marketing and selling trees, this Storey BASICS(R) guide shows you how to build and maintain your own small tree nursery. Including handy tips for making handcrafted kissing balls and holiday wreaths, Growing Christmas Trees covers everything you need to know to successfully cultivate stunning evergreens that will provide income and bring holiday cheer. Growing beautiful Christmas trees is a great way to generate off-season farm income and make better use of your land. From selecting a site and pla... |
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Albrecht's Foundation Concepts
ISBN: 9781601730275 / Angielski / Miękka / 530 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Paramagnetism : Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth
ISBN: 9780911311495 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ancient peoples understood the growth and healing powers of rocks-now Dr. Callahan has rediscovered that force.
Ancient peoples understood the growth and healing powers of rocks-now Dr. Callahan has rediscovered that force.
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Sea Energy Agriculture
ISBN: 9780911311709 / Angielski / Miękka / 109 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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60,82 |
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Reproduction and Animal Health
ISBN: 9780911311761 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Honey in the Comb
ISBN: 9781614761013 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1951. This book is a result of a lifetime study of the equipment and practices for the production of fine comb honey. It is also the purpose of this book to encourage only the finest quality of comb honey to be offered to our markets. This has been newly typeset and is not a scan or an OCR.
Originally published in 1951. This book is a result of a lifetime study of the equipment and practices for the production of fine comb honey. It is al...
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80,88 |
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Food, Farms, and Community: Exploring Food Systems
ISBN: 9781611684216 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout the United States, people are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, how it is produced, and how its production affects individuals and their communities. The answers to these questions reveal a complex web of interactions. While large, distant farms and multinational companies dominate at national and global levels, innovative programs including farmers' markets, farm-to-school initiatives, and agritourism are forging stronger connections between people and food at local and regional levels. At all levels of the food system, energy use, climate change, food...
Throughout the United States, people are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, how it is produced, and how its production affects ...
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Sustainability of Temperate Forests
ISBN: 9780915707980 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. RFF's Roger Sedjo and his colleagues discuss initiatives designed to promote and enhance sustainable forestry in temperate countries. While concerns about tropical deforestation are considerable, temperate forests account for the vast majority of the world's roundwood production and most global trade in wood and paper. Improving forest sustainability in such regions is imperative, economically and environmentally. This book illustrates how far nations have progressed, and how far they still need to go, in that effort. The authors describe how temperate nations address forest sustainability,...
RFF's Roger Sedjo and his colleagues discuss initiatives designed to promote and enhance sustainable forestry in temperate countries. While concerns a...
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159,93 |
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Agriculture and Environment for Developing Countries
ISBN: 9789996027093 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is about indigenous ways of farming in Northern Malawi in the face of modernization and globalization pressures. It also impacts modernization and globalization in relation to agriculture and environment in the developing countries laying bare their impacts on smallholder farmers, agriculture in general, industry and the environment.
This book is about indigenous ways of farming in Northern Malawi in the face of modernization and globalization pressures. It also impacts modernizati...
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167,18 |
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U.S. Organic Dairy Politics: Animals, Pasture, People, and Agribusiness
ISBN: 9781137330604 / Angielski / Twarda / 291 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on a decade of study, this book provides a scholarly overview of organic dairy politics, showing how politics, policy, and protest both inside and outside of agriculture can determine a future of pastoral landscapes resembling an earlier time in the western world or, alternatively, one made of dystopian ruralities.
Based on a decade of study, this book provides a scholarly overview of organic dairy politics, showing how politics, policy, and protest both inside a...
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Changing the Food Game: Market Transformation Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture
ISBN: 9781783532308 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By 2050, the world's population is estimated to grow to 10 billion. To feed everyone, we will have to double our food production, and produce more food in the next 40 years than in the last 6,000 years combined. Changing the Food Game shows how our present food production system cannot support this growth. In this prescient book, Lucas Simons argues that the biggest challenge for our generation can only be solved by effective market transformation to achieve sustainable agriculture and food production.
Lucas Simons explains clearly how we have created a production and... By 2050, the world's population is estimated to grow to 10 billion. To feed everyone, we will have to double our food production, and produce more foo...
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