Agroecology and the Search for a Truly Sustainable Agriculture
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The book analyzes these problems to offer tools to enable a more ecologically rational use of our soils, land, biodiversity and natural resources, to preserve and enhance its sustainable productivity in order to ensure food security and the sustainable agriculture of the countries of the region.

Author:
Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls
University of California, Berkeley
© United Nations Environment Programme
Para esta edición, Editorial Nordan–Comunidad
ISBN: 968-7913-35-5
Year: First edition 2005 (English version)
Pages: 291
Contents:

  1. Modern Agriculture: Ecological Impacts And The Alternatives To Conventional Farming
  2. Agroecology: Principles And Strategies For Disigning Sustainable Farming Systems
  3. Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Not Ensure Food Security, Protect The Environment And Reduce Poverty In The Developing World
  4. The Ecological Impacts Of Transgenic Crops
  5. A Dialogue Of Wisdoms: Linking Ecologists And Traditional Farmers In The Search For A Truly Sustainable Agriculture
  6. Agroecology: The Science Of Natural Resource Management For Poor Farmers In Marginal Environments
  7. Enhancing The Productivity Of Latin American Traditional Peasant Farming Systems Through An Agroecological Approach
  8. Biological Control In Agroecosystems Through Management Of Entomophagous Insects
  9. An Agroecological Basis For Insect Pest Management
  10. Designing And Implementing A Habitat Management Strategy To Enhance Biological Pest Control In Agroecology
  11. Agroecology: Transitioning Organic Agriculture Beyond Input Substitution
  12. A Rapid, Farmer-Friendly Agroecological Method To Estimate Soil Quality And Crop Health In Vineyard Systems
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