Windbreak Technology
Windbreak Technology

Author: J.R. Brandle

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 609

ISBN-13: 0444600868

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This book contains a selection of papers presented at the first International Symposium on Windbreak Technology, summarising the available worldwide literature on windbreaks and the response, both positive and negative, to wind protection. State-of-the-art information is presented on general design criteria, and principles of planting and establishment for a wide range of conditions and objectives. It provides descriptive information of tree and shrub species for arid, semi-arid, temperate and tropical areas, and their use in windbreaks.

The Ashgate Research Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility
The Ashgate Research Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility

Author: Nicholas Capaldi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 1317043804

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In recent years the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained prominence both in business and in the media, not least because of the rise in power of the transnational corporation in an increasingly globalized world. It is one of the most debated management issues, yet there is a lack of consensus on what the concept means, what it entails, why it should be embraced and how. This Research Companion brings together a team of scholars from around the world to offer their view of the key issues in corporate social responsibility research. Each author is concerned with different aspects of CSR, providing a variety of theoretical lenses and a wide range of perspectives from different countries and experiences. It presentrs scholars and graduate students with a valuable guide to current thinking and a comprehensive reference to this increasingly important field.

Agriculture, Biodiversity and Markets
Agriculture, Biodiversity and Markets

Author: Stewart Lockie

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1849774374

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Debate about how best to ensure the preservation of agricultural biodiversity is caught in a counter-productive polemic between proponents and critics of market-based instruments and agricultural modernization. However, it is argued in this book that neither position does justice to the range of strategies that farmers use to manage agrobiodiversity and other livelihood assets as they adapt to changing social, economic, and environmental circumstances.

Agroecology
Agroecology

Author: Miguel A Altieri

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0429964013

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This book incorporates new insights and concepts in the hope of helping guide agricultural students, researchers, and practitioners to a deeper understanding of the ecology of agricultural systems that will open the doors to new management options with the objectives of sustainable agriculture.