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Global development of organic agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and prospects / / edited by Niels Halberg ... [et al.]
| Global development of organic agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and prospects / / edited by Niels Halberg ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, : CABI, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.584
632.32 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HalbergNiels |
| Soggetto topico |
Organic farming
Natural foods industry Sustainable development - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-76553-8
9786611765538 1-84593-079-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784628803321 |
| Wallingford, : CABI, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global development of organic agriculture : challenges and prospects / / edited by Niels Halberg ... [et al.]
| Global development of organic agriculture : challenges and prospects / / edited by Niels Halberg ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, : CABI, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.584
632.32 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HalbergNiels |
| Soggetto topico |
Organic farming
Natural foods industry Sustainable development - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-76553-8
9786611765538 1-84593-079-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Global trends in agriculture and food systems -- Introduction -- World agriculture - trends and impacts -- Global trends in organic agriculture -- Conclusions -- References -- 2 Globalization and sustainable development: a political ecology strategy to realize ecological justice -- Introduction -- Organic farming and the challenge of sustainability -- Political ecology as one approach to globalization and sustainable development -- Commons as the basis of ecological justice -- Overcoming commodification -- Putting ecological justice into practice: guidelines for policy -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 Organic agriculture and ecological justice: ethics and practice -- Introduction -- Sustainability, globalization and organic agriculture -- The ethics and justice of ecological justice -- Challenges for organic agriculture: commodification, externalities and distant trade -- Putting ecological justice into organic practice -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Ecological economics and organic farming -- Introduction -- Ecological economics as a trans-disciplinary approach -- Political economics and the conception of time and scale -- Farming, production time, nature's time and scale -- Organic farming: a response to ecological damage caused by growth in scale and shortening of production time -- The ecological economic perspective and organic farming -- Frameworks for decision-making -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Organic farming in a world of free trade -- Introduction -- The agricultural agenda -- Trade and the environment -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Certified and non-certified organic farming in the developing world -- Introduction -- Certified organic farming in the developing world.
Non-certified organic farming -- Unlearning from the Northern experience: reconceptualizing the benefits of organic farming from a Southern perspective -- Livelihoods -- Questions to guide future studies in organic farming -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 Possibilities for closing the urban-rural nutrient cycles -- Introduction -- Recycling nutrients in society - an ecological economics perspective -- Basic economic, institutional and social aspects of waste handling -- Quantities of nutrients and organic resources - from households to agricultural systems -- Ecological handling systems for organic waste and wastewater -- The cost of the handling system -- Moral and cultural aspects related to recycling urban waste -- Health aspects related to recycling urban waste -- Recycling nutrients from urban waste - global examples -- Conclusions -- References -- 8 Soil fertility depletion in sub-Saharan Africa: what is the role of organic agriculture? -- Introduction -- Causes of soil fertility depletion in SSA -- Approaches to restore soil fertility and improve productivity -- Conclusions -- References -- 9 Sustainable veterinary medical practices in organic farming: a global perspective -- Introduction -- The potential for organic livestock farming -- Disease management in organic livestock production -- The use and risks of antimicrobial drugs -- Vector-borne diseases and organic livestock farming -- Disease control issues associated with land use and land tenure -- Developing organic strategies to enhance animal health and livestock production -- Moving from an 'organic approach' to 'organic animal production' -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 10 The impact of organic farming on food security in a regional and global perspective -- Introduction -- Overview of existing food supply and security projections. Significant factors determining the effect of OF on food supply and food security -- Modelling consequences of large scale conversion to OF for food security -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 Towards a global research programme for organic food and farming -- Introduction -- Examining the basis for a global organic programme: institutional analysis -- The role of - selected - international organizations in promoting organic farming -- Research as a support tool for developing organic farming and food systems -- Towards a development-oriented research programme for organic agriculture -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 Synthesis: prospects for organic agriculture in a global context -- Introduction -- Three perspectives on the challenges and prospects of organic agriculture -- How may certified organic farming meet the challenges of the increased globalization of organic food chains? -- What solutions do certified and non-certified organic agriculture offer to sustainability problems in the global food system? -- Conclusions -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808851503321 |
| Wallingford, : CABI, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller
| Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HalbergNiels
MullerAdrian F. <1971-> |
| Collana | Earthscan food and agriculture |
| Soggetto topico |
Organic farming - Social aspects
Organic farming - Economic aspects Organic farming - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture - Social aspects Sustainable agriculture - Economic aspects Sustainable agriculture - Environmental aspects Sustainability Quality of life Rural development Sustainable development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-58514-6
9786613897596 0-203-12848-6 1-136-46937-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Organic agriculture, livelihoods and development / Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller -- Case 1: Carbon credits from organic agriculture : Experiences from Costa-Rica / Jonathan Castro and Manuel Amador -- Consequences of organic agriculture for smallholder farmer's livelihood and food security / P. Panneerselvam, N. Halberg and S. Lockie -- Globalization of organic food chains and the environmental impacts / John E Hermansen, Marie T. Knudsen and Christian Schader -- The use of agro-ecological methods in organic farming / Y.H. Qiao, N. Halberg and M. Oelofse -- Case 2: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic orange juice imported from Brazil to Denmark : a case study / Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Niels Halberg, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida, Lucimar Santiago de Abreu, Vibeke Langer and John E. Hermansen -- The Potential of Organic Agriculture for Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation / Adrian Muller, Balgis Osman-Elasha and Lise Andreasen -- Organic Agriculture Governance in the Global South : New Opportunities for Participation in Agricultural Development and Livelihood Outcomes / Kristen Lyons, Gomathy Palaniappan and Stewart Lockie --
The possibilities for inclusion of smallholder farmers in organic market chain development / Paul Rye Kledal, Frank Eyhorn, Bo van Elzakker and Elsio Antonio Pereira de Figueiredo -- Case 3: Certified organic and fair trade impacts on smallholders livelihoods in Kandy case area- Sri Lanka / S. Vaheesan, K. Zoysa and N. Halberg -- Policies and Actions to Support Organic Agriculture / Sofia Twarog -- Comparative institutional analyses of certified organic agriculture conditions in Brazil and China / Henrik Egelyng, Lucimar de Abreau, Luping Li and Maria Fernanda Fonseca -- The dynamics and recomposition of agroecology in Latin America / L.S. de Abreu and S. Bellon -- Case 4: Food security obtained through Farmer Family Learning Group approaches : Description of a project between Organic Denmark, NOGAMU and SATNET Uganda / Inge Lis Dissing, Jane Nalunga, Thaddeo Tibasiima, and Aage Dissing, Mette Vaarst -- Research needs for development of organic agriculture in sub Saharan Africa / Charles Ssekyewa, Francisca George and Adrian Muller. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462391903321 |
| Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller
| Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HalbergNiels
MullerAdrian F. <1971-> |
| Collana | Earthscan food and agriculture |
| Soggetto topico |
Organic farming - Social aspects
Organic farming - Economic aspects Organic farming - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture - Social aspects Sustainable agriculture - Economic aspects Sustainable agriculture - Environmental aspects Sustainability Quality of life Rural development Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-136-46936-2
1-283-58514-6 9786613897596 0-203-12848-6 1-136-46937-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Organic agriculture, livelihoods and development / Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller -- Case 1: Carbon credits from organic agriculture : Experiences from Costa-Rica / Jonathan Castro and Manuel Amador -- Consequences of organic agriculture for smallholder farmer's livelihood and food security / P. Panneerselvam, N. Halberg and S. Lockie -- Globalization of organic food chains and the environmental impacts / John E Hermansen, Marie T. Knudsen and Christian Schader -- The use of agro-ecological methods in organic farming / Y.H. Qiao, N. Halberg and M. Oelofse -- Case 2: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic orange juice imported from Brazil to Denmark : a case study / Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Niels Halberg, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida, Lucimar Santiago de Abreu, Vibeke Langer and John E. Hermansen -- The Potential of Organic Agriculture for Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation / Adrian Muller, Balgis Osman-Elasha and Lise Andreasen -- Organic Agriculture Governance in the Global South : New Opportunities for Participation in Agricultural Development and Livelihood Outcomes / Kristen Lyons, Gomathy Palaniappan and Stewart Lockie --
The possibilities for inclusion of smallholder farmers in organic market chain development / Paul Rye Kledal, Frank Eyhorn, Bo van Elzakker and Elsio Antonio Pereira de Figueiredo -- Case 3: Certified organic and fair trade impacts on smallholders livelihoods in Kandy case area- Sri Lanka / S. Vaheesan, K. Zoysa and N. Halberg -- Policies and Actions to Support Organic Agriculture / Sofia Twarog -- Comparative institutional analyses of certified organic agriculture conditions in Brazil and China / Henrik Egelyng, Lucimar de Abreau, Luping Li and Maria Fernanda Fonseca -- The dynamics and recomposition of agroecology in Latin America / L.S. de Abreu and S. Bellon -- Case 4: Food security obtained through Farmer Family Learning Group approaches : Description of a project between Organic Denmark, NOGAMU and SATNET Uganda / Inge Lis Dissing, Jane Nalunga, Thaddeo Tibasiima, and Aage Dissing, Mette Vaarst -- Research needs for development of organic agriculture in sub Saharan Africa / Charles Ssekyewa, Francisca George and Adrian Muller. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785798903321 |
| Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller
| Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HalbergNiels
MullerAdrian F. <1971-> |
| Collana | Earthscan food and agriculture |
| Soggetto topico |
Organic farming - Social aspects
Organic farming - Economic aspects Organic farming - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture - Social aspects Sustainable agriculture - Economic aspects Sustainable agriculture - Environmental aspects Sustainability Quality of life Rural development Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-136-46936-2
1-283-58514-6 9786613897596 0-203-12848-6 1-136-46937-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Organic agriculture, livelihoods and development / Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller -- Case 1: Carbon credits from organic agriculture : Experiences from Costa-Rica / Jonathan Castro and Manuel Amador -- Consequences of organic agriculture for smallholder farmer's livelihood and food security / P. Panneerselvam, N. Halberg and S. Lockie -- Globalization of organic food chains and the environmental impacts / John E Hermansen, Marie T. Knudsen and Christian Schader -- The use of agro-ecological methods in organic farming / Y.H. Qiao, N. Halberg and M. Oelofse -- Case 2: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic orange juice imported from Brazil to Denmark : a case study / Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Niels Halberg, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida, Lucimar Santiago de Abreu, Vibeke Langer and John E. Hermansen -- The Potential of Organic Agriculture for Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation / Adrian Muller, Balgis Osman-Elasha and Lise Andreasen -- Organic Agriculture Governance in the Global South : New Opportunities for Participation in Agricultural Development and Livelihood Outcomes / Kristen Lyons, Gomathy Palaniappan and Stewart Lockie --
The possibilities for inclusion of smallholder farmers in organic market chain development / Paul Rye Kledal, Frank Eyhorn, Bo van Elzakker and Elsio Antonio Pereira de Figueiredo -- Case 3: Certified organic and fair trade impacts on smallholders livelihoods in Kandy case area- Sri Lanka / S. Vaheesan, K. Zoysa and N. Halberg -- Policies and Actions to Support Organic Agriculture / Sofia Twarog -- Comparative institutional analyses of certified organic agriculture conditions in Brazil and China / Henrik Egelyng, Lucimar de Abreau, Luping Li and Maria Fernanda Fonseca -- The dynamics and recomposition of agroecology in Latin America / L.S. de Abreu and S. Bellon -- Case 4: Food security obtained through Farmer Family Learning Group approaches : Description of a project between Organic Denmark, NOGAMU and SATNET Uganda / Inge Lis Dissing, Jane Nalunga, Thaddeo Tibasiima, and Aage Dissing, Mette Vaarst -- Research needs for development of organic agriculture in sub Saharan Africa / Charles Ssekyewa, Francisca George and Adrian Muller. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828667803321 |
| Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||