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Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture Volume 46 by Cleveland
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- Book Title
- Balancing on a Planet: The Future of Food and Agriculture Volume
- Publication Date
- 2013-12-20
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780520277427
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520277422
ISBN-13
9780520277427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167703296
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Balancing on a Planet : the Future of Food and Agriculture
Language
English
Subject
Regional & Ethnic / General, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Industries / Agribusiness, Industries / Food Industry, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Cooking, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics
Series
California Studies in Food and Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Cleveland_s new book is essential reading for all who are interested in change, since understanding how we got into this mess is important for identifying ways to get out of it., Cleveland's new book is essential reading for all who are interested in change, since understanding how we got into this mess is important for identifying ways to get out of it., A welcome addition to the literature on agriculture and food systems and will give to all readers a chance to critically consider the importance of continuously asking questions, examining our empirical and value assumptions, and choosing robust indicators that can accurately reflect our goals for the agrifood system.
Series Volume Number
46
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
664
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface: A Personal History Acknowledgments Introduction PART I Agrifood Systems History and Future 1. Eating Stardust: Population, Food, and Agriculture on Planet Earth 2. Agricultural Revolutions 3. Thinking Critically about Sustainable Agrifood Systems 4. Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Three Emphases PART II Moving toward Sustainable Agrifood Systems: A Balancing Act 5. Managing Evolution: Plant Breeding and Biotechnology 6. Managing Agricultural Ecosystems: The Critical Role of Diversity 7. Managing People: The Common Property Option 8. The Big Solutions: Climate Change, Resource Cycles, and Diet 9. The Big Solutions: Localizing Agrifood Systems Appendix 1. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols Appendix 2. Metric Units and Metric-English Unit Conversions Notes References Index
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
HD9000.5
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