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Sustainable Agriculture
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Sustainability Rests On The Principle That We Must Meet The Needs Of The Present Without Compromising The Ability Of Future Generations To Meet Their Own Needs. Starving People In Poor Nations, Obesity In Rich Nations, Increasing Food Prices, Ongoing Climate Changes, Increasing Fuel And Transportation Costs, Flaws Of The Global Market, Worldwide Pesticide Pollution, Pest Adaptation And Resistance, Loss Of Soil Fertility And Organic Carbon, Soil Erosion, Decreasing Biodiversity, Desertification, And So On. Despite Unprecedented Advances In Sciences Allowing To Visit Planets And Disclose Subatomic Particles, Serious Terrestrial Issues About Food Show Clearly That Conventional Agriculture Is Not Suited Any Longer To Feed Humans And To Preserve Ecosystems. Sustainable Agriculture Is An Alternative For Solving Fundamental And Applied Issues Related To Food Production In An Ecological Way. While Conventional Agriculture Is Driven Almost Solely By Productivity And Profit, Sustainable Agriculture Integrates Biological, Chemical, Physical, Ecological, Economic And Social Sciences In A Comprehensive Way To Develop New Farming Practices That Are Safe And Do Not Degrade Our Environment. In That Respect, Sustainable Agriculture Is Not A Classical And Narrow Science. Instead Of Solving Problems Using The Classical Painkiller Approach That Treats Only Negative Impacts, Sustainable Agriculture Treats Problem Sources. As Most Actual Society Issues Are Now Intertwined, Global, And Fastdeveloping, Sustainable Agriculture Will Bring Solutions To Build A Safer World.This Book Gathers Review Articles That Analyze Current Agricultural Issues And Knowledge, Then Propose Alternative Solutions. It Will Therefore Help All Scientists, Decisionmakers, Professors, Farmers And Politicians Who Wish To Build A Safe Agriculture, Energy And Food System For Future Generations.
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- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Sustainable Agriculture'? A: The book emphasizes the importance of sustainable agriculture as a solution to current agricultural challenges, integrating various sciences to develop environmentally safe farming practices.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Sustainable Agriculture'? A: The author of 'Sustainable Agriculture' is Eric Lichtfouse.
- Q: When was 'Sustainable Agriculture' published? A: The book was published on October 29, 2009.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Sustainable Agriculture' contain? A: The book contains 928 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book 'Sustainable Agriculture' in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book is categorized under Environmental Economics.
- Q: What are some key issues addressed in 'Sustainable Agriculture'? A: The book addresses issues such as food scarcity, climate change, soil erosion, and the negative impacts of conventional agriculture.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading 'Sustainable Agriculture'? A: Scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers, and politicians looking for sustainable solutions in agriculture and food systems would benefit from this book.
- Q: What alternative solutions does the book propose? A: The book proposes alternative farming practices that prioritize ecological integrity and meet the needs of current and future generations.