Agri-Culture : reconnecting people, land, and nature / / Jules Pretty

• Autore: Pretty Jules N.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2002
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.76/16
• Soggetto topico: Agricultural productivity; Agriculture - Social aspects; Sustainable agriculture
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-253) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Agri-Culture: Reconnecting People, Land and Nature; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Specialist Terms; Preface to a Revolution; Chapter 1: Landscapes Lost and Found; Chapter 2: Monoscapes; Chapter 3: Reality Cheques; Chapter 4: Food for All; Chapter 5: Only Reconnect; Chapter 6: The Genetics Controversy; Chapter 7: Ecological Literacy; Chapter 8: Crossing the Internal Frontiers; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Refreshingly fluent narrative, brimming full of stories and metaphors'Tim O'Riordan, University of East Anglia, UK 'A great balance between storytelling and analysis which points to the critical need for gaining control over resources' Jacqueline Ashby, CIAT, Colombia'Full of supporting evidence and clear arguments' Norman Uphoff, Cornell University, US'A wonderful book, put together with such vision and passion'Mark Ritchie, Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy, US'A superb volume. This is a valuable monograph that all policy-makers, scholars and farmers must read to understand their ro
• Titolo autorizzato: Agri-Culture
• ISBN: 1-136-57211-2; 1-136-57212-0; 1-280-47578-1; 600-00-0257-2; 1-4175-2222-4; 9786610475780; 1-84977-042-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782198403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II