Perspectives in world food and agriculture, 2004 / / edited by Colin G. Scanes, John A. Miranowski

• Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa : , : Iowa State Press, , 2004-2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (volumes 1-2)
• Disciplina: 338.1; 338.18
• Soggetto topico: Agriculture; Food supply; Agriculture and state
• Persona (resp. second.): MiranowskiJ. A.; ScanesC. G.
• Note generali: Vol. 2 edited by: John A. Miranowski, Colin G. Scanes.; Vol. 2 published by: Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub.; Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: PERSPECTIVES IN WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2004; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I Frontiers in World Food; 1 The State of World Food Security Food and Agrigculture Organization of the United Nations; 2 Feeding a World of 10 Billion People: Our 21st Century Challenge; 3 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug: 20th Century Lessons for the 21st Century World Kenneth; 4 An Appeal by the 15 World Food Prize Laureates on the Occasion of the World Food Summit: Five Years Later; 5 Reducing Hunger by Improving Soil Fertility: An African Success Story ; 6 Achieving the 2020 Vision in the Shadow of International TerrorismSection II Frontiers in Food; 7 HACCP as a Model for Improving Food Safety; 8 Leading Changes in Food Retailing: Seven Steps to a Demand-Driven Food System; Section III Frontiers in Animal Agriculture; 9 The Importance of Livestock for the World's Poor; 10 Agricultural and Environmental Issues in the Management of Animal Manures; 11 The Equine Industry-Economic and Societal Impact; Section IV Frontiers in Water; 12 Managing Water Insecurity ; 13 Neither Water nor Food Security Without a Major Shift in Thinking- A Water-Scarcity Close-Up14 Major Problems in the Global Water-Food Nexus; 15 Water Scarcity: From Problems to Opportunities in the Middle East; 16 The Role of Biosaline Agriculture in Managing Freshwater Shortages and Improving Water Security; 17 Coping with Water Scarcity in Dry Areas: Challenges and Options; 18 An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use-Case Study: Israel; 19 The Mekong River Basin-Searching for Transboundary Water Allocation Rules; 20 Jal Swaraj: A Win-Win Situation for All ; Section V Frontiers in Policy and Ethics21 China's Grain Security and Trade Policies After Entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues and Options; 22 The Legacy of Positivism and the Role of Ethics in the Agricultural Sciences; 23 Agroterrorism: Need for Awareness; 24 Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries; Section VI Statistics and Trends in World Agriculture; 25 Factors Affecting World Agriculture; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004 comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. With a list of international contributors that reads like a ""Who's Who?"" in agricultural research, this volume brings together some of the most cutting-edge agricultural research being done today. This popular annual publication includes: Global agricultural statistics Trends in the food marketing system Agricultural policies Global food insecurity
• Altri titoli varianti: Perspectives in world food and agriculture
• Titolo autorizzato: Perspectives in world food and agriculture, 2004
• ISBN: 0-470-75262-9; 9786612371400; 1-282-37140-1; 1-282-13684-4; 9786612136849; 0-470-29018-8; 0-470-29007-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830141103321
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