Seeds of sustainability [[electronic resource] ] : lessons from the birthplace of the Green Revolution / / edited by Pamela A. Matson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461494503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-59726-525-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MatsonP. A (Pamela A.)
• Disciplina: 631.5/8097217
• Soggetti: Sustainable agriculture - Mexico - Yaqui River Valley; Sustainability - Mexico - Yaqui River Valley; Green Revolution - Mexico - Yaqui River Valley; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Why the Yaqui Valley? An introduction / Pamela Matson and Walter Falcon -- A brief history of the Yaqui Valley / Ashley Dean -- Looking for "win-wins" in intensive agriculture / Pamela Matson, Rosamond Naylor, and Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio -- Ecosystems and land use change in the Yaqui Valley: does agricultural intensification "spare land for nature"? / Pamela Matson and Peter Jewett -- Linking knowledge with action for sustainable development: A case study of change and effectiveness / Ellen McCullough and Pamela Matson -- Exploring vulnerability in the Yaqui Valley human-environment system / Pamela Matson, Amy Luers, and Ellen McCullough -- From wheat to waves and back again: connections between the Yaqui Valley and the Gulf of California / Michael Beman and Amy Luers -- The Yaqui Valley's agricultural transition to a more open economy / Rosamond Naylor and Walter Falcon -- Agricultural research and management at the field scale / Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio and David Lobell -- Nitrogen in the Yaqui Valley: sources, transfers, and consequences / Toby Ahrens ... [et al.] -- Water resources management in the Yaqui Valley / Gerrit Schoups ... [et al.] -- Lessons learned / Pamela Matson, Rosamond Naylor, and Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio.
• Sommario/riassunto: Seeds of Sustainability is a groundbreaking analysis of agricultural ; development and transitions toward more sustainable management in one region. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students alike, it examines new approaches to make agricultural landscapes healthier for both the environment and people. The Yaqui Valley is the birthplace of the Green Revolution and one of the most intensive agricultural regions of the world, using irrigation, fertilizers, and other technologies to produce some of the highest yields of wheat anywhere. It also faces resource limitations, threats to human health, and rapidly changing economic conditions. In short, the Yaqui Valley represents the challenge of modern agriculture: how to maintain livelihoods and increase food production while protecting the environment. Renowned scientist Pamela Matson and colleagues from leading institutions in the U.S. and Mexico spent fifteen years in the Yaqui Valley in Sonora, Mexico addressing this challenge. Seeds of Sustainability represents the culmination of their research, providing unparalleled information about the causes and consequences of current agricultural methods. Even more importantly, it shows how knowledge can translate into better practices, not just in the Yaqui Valley, but throughout the world.

Bids, proposals and tenders [[electronic resource] ] : succeeding with effective writing / / David Nickson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453266903321
• Autore: Nickson David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : British Computer Society, 2012
• ISBN: 1-62870-265-6; 1-906124-99-X; 1-906124-97-3; 1-906124-98-1
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (142 p.)
• Disciplina: 808.066658
• Soggetti: Proposal writing in business; Letting of contracts; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; AUTHOR; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; GLOSSARY OF TENDER TERMS; 1 INTRODUCTION; DEFINITIONS; WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR; HOW IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN; WHAT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; CHAPTER SUMMARIES; 2 WHAT IS A PROPOSAL?; INTRODUCTION; CONTEXT; ARE THEY REALLY HARD TO DO?; MANAGING BIDS; SUMMARY; 3 PREPARING TO WRITE; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; WRITING - THE BASICS; SUMMARY; 4 PROPOSAL WRITING; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; WRITING FOR PROPOSALS; SALES THEMES, STRAPLINES AND BRANDING; PRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION; SUMMARIES; CVs; CASE STUDIES AND REFERENCESLEGAL CONSIDERATIONS; WRITING CHECKLIST - A SAMPLE STYLE GUIDE; 5 GETTING INFORMATION FROM EXPERTS; INTRODUCTION; SPECIALISTS AND EXPERTS INVOLVED; STRATEGIES FOR GETTING INFORMATION; SUMMARY; 6 EDITING AND REVIEWING; INTRODUCTION; EDITORIAL WORK; PREPARING MATERIAL FOR PRESENTATIONS; SOFTWARE TOOLS; SUMMARY; 7 SUPPLIER AND CLIENT CULTURE; INTRODUCTION; ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE; ; ORGANISATION CHECKLIST; CULTURE AND LANGUAGE; MARKET SECTORS; CHECKLIST: COMPARING SUPPLIER AND CLIENT CULTURES; 8 OJEU PROPOSALS; INTRODUCTION; THE OJEU PROCUREMENT PROCESS; OTHER OJEU PROCUREMENT PROCESSESSOME OJEU TERMS AND ACRONYMS; 9 PRESENTATION AND FORMAT; INTRODUCTION; LAYOUT, DESIGN AND PRESENTATION; USING A STYLE GUIDE; MAKING IT LOOK GOOD; APPENDIX A - TEMPLATE PAGES; APPENDIX B - CHECKLISTS; WRITING CHECKLIST - A SAMPLE STYLE GUIDE; EDITING CHECKLIST; CHECKLIST: COMPARING SUPPLIER AND CLIENT CULTURES; FURTHER READING; BOOKS AND OTHER PRINTED SOURCES; INTERNET RESOURCES; INDEX; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a must-have for anyone producing bids and proposals ranging from short covering letters through to tenders for major corporate or government procurement. Its contents and practical advice will prove hugely beneficial for sales, marketing, project and technical staff and for business students at all levels.