1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910380744303321

Autore

Antle John M

Titolo

Sustainable Agricultural Development : An Economic Perspective / / by John M. Antle, Srabashi Ray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030345990

3030345998

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, , 2662-3897

Disciplina

330

338.9

Soggetti

Economics

Agriculture - Economic aspects

Development economics

Economic development

Physical geography

Agricultural Economics

Development Economics

Development Studies

Political Economy and Economic Systems

Physical Geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Economic Development, Sustainable Development and Agriculture -- 3. Sustainability of Agricultural Systems -- 4. Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries -- 5. Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in High-Income Countries -- 6. Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Development.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a non-technical, accessible primer on sustainable agricultural development and its relationship to sustainable development based on three analytical pillars. The first is to understand agriculture as complex physical-biological-human systems. Second is



the economic perspective of understanding tradeoffs and synergies among the economic, environmental and social dimensions of these systems at farm, regional and global scales. Third is the understanding of these agricultural systems as the supply side of one sector of a growing economy, interacting through markets and policies with other sectors at local, national and global scales. The first part of the book introduces the concept of sustainability and develops an analytical framework based on tradeoffs quantified using impact indicators in the economic, environmental and social domains, linking this framework to the role of agriculture in economic growth and development. Next the authors introduce the reader to the sustainability challenges of major agroecosystems in the developing and industrialized worlds. The concluding chapter discusses the design and implementation of sustainable development pathways, through the expression of consumers' desire for sustainably produced foods on the demand side of the food system, and through policies on the supply side such as new more sustainable technologies, environmental regulation and payments for ecosystem services.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911018856503321

Autore

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Titolo

Chemical Safety Board Investigations

Pubbl/distr/stampa

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 2025

ISBN

1-5231-6445-X

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia