The Hidden Harvest
The Hidden Harvest

Author: Ian Scoones

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780905347936

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971 references on wild foods in agricultural systems are selected with the intention to provide an indication of the range of research carried out on this subject, highlighting key themes of policy interest. The bibliography is organised into a number of different thematic sessions. Each session starts with an introduction with references to major issues in the literature and areas where questions remain unanswered. Each reference is provided with an abstract. Three indices are given: a regional index, an ethnic groups index and a thematic index

Conserving Biodiversity in Arid Regions
Conserving Biodiversity in Arid Regions

Author: J. Lemons

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1461503752

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On the eve of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in autumn 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended five specific areas as focal points of discussion for the global forum: Water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity. In his address, "Towards a Sustainable Future," delivered just four months before the WSSD, Secretary General Annan contended that concrete progress in each of these areas, often referred to by their acronym WEHAB, would be key to improving the quality of life not only in the developing world but across the globe. For most people, I think it is fair to say that the inclusion of biodiversity in a list that focuses on basic human needs may not be self-evident. Water, energy, health and agriculture, yes. But why biodiversity? The truth is that biodiversity is just as critical to global well-being as water, energy, agriculture and health. This is because biodiversity both drives and shapes nature's intricate and dynamic structure in an enduring form and force that enables both current and future generations to enjoy its bounty.

Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change
Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change

Author: Walter Leal Filho

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-26

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 3319130005

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This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how agricultural systems in developing countries are affected by climate changes and how communities prepare and adapt to these changes.