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Institutions and Sustainability : Political Economy of Agriculture and the Environment - Essays in Honour of Konrad Hagedorn

Beckmann, Volker (contributor); … - 2009

The institutional perspective on the management of natural resources in the light of the interdisciplinary debate on sustainability is the focus of the agricultural and resource economist Konrad Hagedorn. Institutions and Sustainability reflects the latest trends in combining institutions and...

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Understanding Food Insecurity : Key Features, Indicators, and Response Design

Sassi, Maria - 2018

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of food insecurity, including definitional and conceptual issues, information systems and data sources, indicators, and policies. The aim is to equip readers with a sound understanding of the subject that will assist in the recognition...

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Genetically Modified Crops and Agricultural Development

Qaim, Matin - 2016

This book analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications and shows that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security

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Asia's sectoral transformation, evolving diets, and the consequences for climate change

Larson, Donald Frederick - 2024

the world's freshwater supplies go to agriculture; in South Asia, agriculture uses over 90%. On-farm greenhouse gas …; in Asia, during the same period, on-farm GHG emissions grew by 27%, from 2.5 to 3.2 GtCO2e. All of this puts agriculture … to "end hunger" and "achieve food security and improved nutrition," while promoting "sustainable agriculture." Lifting …

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Food, Agri-Culture and Tourism : Linking Local Gastronomy and Rural Tourism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Sidali, Katia Laura - 2011

This book will be a valuable source of information for those concerned with rural and farm tourism, sustainable tourism and the marketing of local gastronomy. It presents cases with an international and interdisciplinary approach in order to provide ideas for strategic perspectives in tourism...

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Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation

Leal Filho, Walter (ed.) - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016

This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, the contributors present new tools,...

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Agricultural Trade, Policy Reforms, and Global Food Security

Anderson, Kym - 2016

1. Introduction and Summary -- 2. How Trade Can Boost Food Security -- 3. The Long History of Food Globalization -- 4. The Evolution of Food Trade Patterns since 1960 -- 5. Market-Distorting Policies: Long-Run Trends and Short-Run Insulation -- 6. Estimating Trade, Welfare, and Poverty Effects...

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Proceedings of Selected Articles of 2013 World Agricultural Outlook Conference

Xu, Shiwei - 2014

Construction of China Agriculture Monitoring and Early-warning System (CAMES) -- Design and Implementation of … model based LDA and ontology for Question Answering in Agriculture -- Research on Search Technology of Agricultural … Information based on Geographical Perception -- Research of Construction of Australia Agriculture Information System -- An …

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Proceedings of 2013 World Agricultural Outlook Conference

Xu, Shiwei - 2014

Food security has always been a major global concern and is getting more attention in recent years. In fact, the global economy and stability has been severely challenged by the precarious state of food security, which was exacerbated by a combination of sharp price volatility and disastrous...

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How to Feed the World

Eise, Jessica (ed.); Foster, Kenneth Alan (ed.) - 2018

By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How can we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering...

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