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Eating Fossil Fuels: Oil, Food and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture
by Pfeiffer, Dale Allen | PB | Good
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- Seller Notes
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- Paperback
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9780865715653
- Book Title
- Eating Fossil Fuels : Oil, Food, and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, House & Home, Science
- Topic
- Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Sustainable Living, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture / General, Power Resources / Fossil Fuels
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- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
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The miracle of the Green Revolution was made possible by cheap fossil fuels to supply crops with artificial fertilizer, pesticides, and irrigation. Estimates of the net energy balance of agriculture in the United States show that ten calories of hydrocarbon energy are required to produce one calorie of food. Such an imbalance cannot continue in a world of diminishing hydrocarbon resources. ? Eating Fossil Fuels examines the interlinked crises of energy and agriculture and highlights some startling findings: ? _ The worldwide expansion of agriculture has appropriated fully 40 percent of the photosynthetic capability of this planet. _ The Green Revolution provided abundant food sources for many, resulting in a population explosion well in excess of the planet's carrying capacity. _ Studies suggest that without fossil fuel-based agriculture, the United States could only sustain about two-thirds of its present population. For the planet as a whole, the sustainable number is estimated to be about two billion. ? Concluding that the effect of energy depletion will be disastrous without a transition to a sustainable, re-localized agriculture, the book draws on the experiences of North Korea and Cuba to demonstrate stories of failure and success in the transition to non-hydrocarbon-based agriculture. It urges strong grassroots activism for sustainable, localized agriculture and a natural shrinking of the world's population.
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Publisher
New Society Publishers, The Limited
ISBN-10
0865715653
ISBN-13
9780865715653
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63080177
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eating Fossil Fuels : Oil, Food, and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Sustainable Living, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture / General, Power Resources / Fossil Fuels
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, House & Home, Science
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
S494.5.S86
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Foreword, by Andrew Jones Introduction 1. Food = Energy + Nutrients The Green Revolution The Failure of the Green Revolution 2. Land Degradation 3. Water Degradation 4. Eating Fossil Fuels US Consumption Food Miles 5. The End of the Oil Age The Natural Gas Cliff 6. The Collapse of Agriculture Population and Sustainability The Example of North Korea Energy Crisis in the DPRK The Collapse of Agriculture in the DPRK Fertilizer Diesel Fuel Irrigation Home Energy Usage Impacts on Health and Society A Model for Disaster 7. The Next "Green Revolution": Cuba's Agricultural Miracle A Short History Crisis The Cuban Miracle Basic Units of Cooperative Production (UBPCs) Private Farming Urban Agriculture Agricultural Markets Results Cuba's Example 8. Building a Sustainable Agriculture Food Security Sustainable Agriculture Urban Agriculture Farmers Markets and CSAs 9. Twelve Fun Activities for Activists Conclusion Resource Guide Localized Agriculture Transitioning Community Gardening/Urban Gardening Organic Agriculture Organic and Heirloom Seed Permaculture Ecovillages Sustainable Agriculture Books Notes Index About the Author
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-390117
Dewey Decimal
338.1/9
Dewey Edition
22
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