Farming With Nature - The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture

Informationen zum Autor Sara J. Scherr is an agricultural and natural resource economist and is Director of Ecoagriculture Partners and Director of Ecosystem Services for Forest Trends. Jeffrey A. McNeely is Chief Scientist at IUCN, The World Conservation Union. Klappentext "Farming with Nature" offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. Zusammenfassung Examines: the knowledge base for ecoagriculture; what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale; incentives for farmers and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems; and pathways to develop! implement! manage! and scale up successful ecoagriculture.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey A. McNeely, Sara J. Scherr, Sara J. Mcneely Scherr, Sara J./ McNeely Scherr
• Assisted by: Jeffrey A McNeely (Editor), Jeffrey A. McNeely (Editor), Sara J Scherr (Editor), Sara J. Scherr (Editor)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2008
• EAN: 9781597261289
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-128-9
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food