Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

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  1. 721 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

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About this book

Rain forests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years.Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includesA practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base.Recommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture.A strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity.Detailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1993
eBook ISBN
9780309588409
Edition
0
Topic
Economics
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the HUMID TROPICS
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Executive Summary
  7. PART ONE
  8. PART TWO
  9. Glossary
  10. Authors
  11. Index
  12. RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF THE BOARD ON AGRICULTURE
  13. RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF THE BOARD ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT