Farming with Nature
eBook - ePub

Farming with Nature

The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture

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eBook - ePub

Farming with Nature

The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture

About this book

A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of "ecoagriculture" landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people.

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. The book examines:
  • the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systems
  • what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale
  • existing incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems
  • pathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture
Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. Farming with Nature is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers in
the field.

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Yes, you can access Farming with Nature by Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Sara J. Scherr,Jeffrey A. McNeely in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Table of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 - The Challenge for Ecoagriculture
  10. Part I - Agricultural Production in Ecoagriculture Landscapes
  11. Part II - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Ecoagriculture Landscapes
  12. Part III - Institutional Foundations for Ecoagriculture
  13. About the Authors
  14. Index
  15. Island Press Board of Directors