The conversion to sustainable agriculture : principles, processes, and practices / edited by Stephen R. Gliessman, Martha Rosemeyer.
Series: Advances in agroecologyPublication details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2010.Description: x, 370 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780849319174 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Contents
Section l Basic principles
Chapter 1 The framework conversation
Chapter 2 What do we know about the conversion process?
Chapter 3 The history of organic agriculture
Section ll Global perspectives
Chapter 4 Northern Midwest (U.S): Farmers Viewers of the conversion process
Chapter 5 Pacific Northwest(U.S):Diverse movements towards sustainability amid a variety of challenges
Chapter 6 California (U.S):The conversation of strawberry production
Chapter 7 Ontario ,Canada:Lessons in sustainability from organic farmers
Chapter 8 Mexico:Perspective on organic Production
Chapter 9 Mexico:Traditional agriculture as a foundation for sustainability
Chapter 10 Cuba: A national level Experiment in conversation
Chapter 11 The European Union: key roles for institutional support and economic factors
Chapter 12 Japan:Finding opportunities in current crisis
Chapter 13 The Middle East :Adapting food production to local Biophysical Realities
Chapter 14 Australia:Farmers responding to the Need for conversion
Section lll The way forward
Chapter 15 Transforming the global food system
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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