Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture Volume 46 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:David A. ClevelandSeries:California Studies in Food and CultureTheme:Aspects (Academic)/EconomicPublish date:12/20/2013Pages:352
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520277410ISBN-10:0520277414UPC:9780520277410Book Category:Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, CookingBook Subcategory:Agriculture, Industries, HistorySize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.772Product ID:SCE58JVPM2
This book is an interdisciplinary primer on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the system's biological and sociocultural roots. Key components of the book are a thorough analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. David Cleveland argues that combining selected aspects of small-scale traditional agriculture with modern scientific agriculture can help balance our biological need for food with its environmental impact--and continue to fulfill cultural, social, and psychological needs related to food. Balancing on a Planet is based on Cleveland's research and engaging teaching about food and agriculture for more than three decades. It is a tool to help students, faculty, researchers, and interested readers understand debates about the current crisis and alternatives for the future.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520277410ISBN-10:0520277414UPC:9780520277410Book Category:Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, CookingBook Subcategory:Agriculture, Industries, HistorySize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.772Product ID:SCE58JVPM2
David A. Cleveland is Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a human ecologist whose research and teaching are on small-scale, sustainable agriculture. He has worked with farmers around the world, including in Ghana, Mexico, Zuni, Hopi, Pakistan, and the United States. He is currently researching the potential benefits of agrifood system localization on climate change, nutrition, and food sovereignty.
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