Tropical Homegardens
Tropical Homegardens

Author: B.M. Kumar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-04-21

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 140204948X

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‘Homegardens’ are integrated tree–crop–animal production systems, often established on small parcels of land surrounding homesteads, and primarily found in tropical environments. This multi-authored volume contains peer-reviewed chapters from the world’s leading researchers and professionals in this topic. It summarizes the current state of knowledge on homegarden systems, with a view to using this knowledge as a basis for improving both homegardens and other similar multistrata agroforestry systems.

Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from the Field
Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from the Field

Author: W. Bruce Campbell

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-06-07

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9400713096

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Issues In Agroecology – Present Status and Future Prospectus not only reviews aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, this series connects with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, and integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a more sustainable construction of values than conventional economics alone. Such designs are inherently complex and dynamic, and go beyond the individual farm to include landscapes, communities, and biogeographic regions by emphasizing their unique agricultural and ecological values, and their biological, societal, and cultural components and processes.

Ecomuseums
Ecomuseums

Author: Peter Davis

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-03-31

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1441157441

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This updated second edition reference work looks at recent developments in the field internationally and in terms of new theories and practices.

Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia
Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia

Author: I. Faridah-Hanum

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 1461485827

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The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation. All aspects of mangroves and their conservation are critically re-examined. The book is divided into three sections presenting the distribution and status of mangrove ecosystems in Asia, the challenges they are facing, their issues and opportunities, and the management strategies for their conservation.

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
Indigenous Peoples’ food systems

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2021-06-25

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9251345619

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This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and indigenous languages. While enhancing the learning on Indigenous Peoples food systems, it will raise awareness on the need to enhance the protection of Indigenous Peoples' food systems as a source of livelihood for the 476 million indigenous inhabitants in the world, while contributing to the Zero Hunger Goal. In addition, the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) and the UN Food Systems Summit call on the enhancement of sustainable food systems and on the importance of diversifying diets with nutritious foods, while broadening the existing food base and preserving biodiversity. This is a feature characteristic of Indigenous Peoples' food systems since hundreds of years, which can provide answers to the current debate on sustainable food systems and resilience.