Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricultural Practices, January 1979 - April 1990
Author: Jayne T. MacLean
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 32
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Author: Jayne T. MacLean
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 32
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jayne T. MacLean
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 52
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 15
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hildo Meirelles de Souza Filho
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-20
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 0429764294
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1997, this volume reflects concern about the environmental impact of modern agricultural practices, agriculture's increasing reliance on non-renewable resources, and the long-term productivity of high external-input agricultural systems which has prompted a number of initiatives to promote the adoption and diffusion of more sustainable technologies. For these interventions to be effective, they should be based on an understanding of what induces the producer to switch from conventional to alternative practices. This book provides a review on the determinants of adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural technologies, including concepts and theories related to this theme. The Green Revolution in Brazil is examined as a means of establishing the background for an empirical investigation. Data about farms in the State of Espírito Santo are analysed using duration analysis, an econometric technique which allows to assess the impact of time-varying, economic variables. Thus, adoption is explained as a dynamic process.
Author: Joan Iverson Nassauer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-09-30
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 113652536X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNutrients from farms in the Mississippi River Basin are the leading cause of the Gulf of Mexico‘s 'Dead Zone,' a 5,000 to 7,000 square mile region where declining oxygen levels are threatening the survival of marine life. From the Corn Belt to the Gulf explores how new agricultural policy can help alleviate this problem, and at the same time improve water quality overall, enhance biodiversity, improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in Corn Belt communities, and relieve downstream flooding. The themes of the book are the far-reaching environmental impacts of Corn Belt agriculture, including associated economic and social effects at multiple spatial scales - and the potential for future agricultural policy to address those impacts through changes in agricultural landscapes and practices. We know that the environmental 'footprint' of Corn Belt agriculture extends beyond farmland and adjacent lakes and streams to groundwater, rivers, cities downstream, into the Gulf of Mexico, and, ultimately, to global oceanic and atmospheric systems. And we acknowledge that agricultural policies, including commodity support payments, have economic impacts at the national and international levels. Pressing negotiations with America‘s trade partners, along with increasing societal attention to both the costs and environmental effects of current agricultural policy, are creating momentum for policy change. From the Corn Belt to the Gulf presents innovative, integrated assessments of the agriculture and ecological systems in the Mississippi River Basin along with studies of local Iowa agricultural watersheds. Contributors from multiple academic and professional disciplines discuss how agricultural policies have contributed to current environmental conditions, and, in what the authors term 'alternative futures' for agricultural landscapes, envision how new policy can help achieve more beneficial patterns.
Author: Ruerd Ruben
Publisher: MDPI
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 3038978140
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the major knowledge challenges in the domain of Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems refers to the integration of perspectives on consumption, patterns that support public health, inclusive value chains, and environmentally sustainable food production. While there is a long record of the analysis of separate interventions, this special issue generates integrated insights, provides cross-cutting perspectives, and outlines practical and policy solutions that address these global challenges.
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 528
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 716
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