Agriculture
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From ![]() NEW! 1. Earth for AllFive Extraordinary Turnarounds for Global Equity on a Healthy Planet From: Earth for All |
Chapter 1 begins the book by examining the present challenges of the 21st century, and how this turbulence presents a unique moment in time where humanity can work together to create a better … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 2. Exploring Two ScenariosToo Little Too Late or Giant Leap? From: Earth for All |
Chapter 2 explores possible scenarios of our uncertain future. The chapter explores the "Too Little Too Late" and the "Great Leap" models which are examined throughout the … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 3. Saying Goodbye to PovertyFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 3 focuses on the methods and theories for how to eradicate poverty across the globe. Topics discussed include "extreme poverty", challenges to economic growth within low-income … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 4. The Inequality Turnaround“Sharing the Dividends” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 4 explores the challenges of the growing inequality across the globe. Topics discussing include economic inequality, privatization, the creation of progressive taxation for … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 5. The Empowerment Turnaround“Achieving Gender Equity” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 5 examines the challenges of achieving gender equity and empowerment. Topics discussed include financial independence and economic security, family size and affordability, access and … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 6. The Food TurnaroundMaking the Food System Healthy for People and Planet From: Earth for All |
Chapter 6 examines the challenges of food security and the future of agriculture, discussing topics including our current effects on the earth’s biosphere, the need for a new agricultural … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 7. The Energy Turnaround“Electrifying Everything” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 7 focuses on energy consumption and a clean energy future, discussing clean power technologies, fairness of pushing expensive clean energy, fossil fuel industry’s power, the … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 8. From “Winner Take All” Capitalism to Earth4All EconomiesFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 8 examines what the transition to the Earth4All model would look like, discussing topics including the increase in government intervention (subsidies, incentives, and regulations) to … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 9. A Call to ActionFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 9 serves as a call to action reviewing the goals of the book and its themes. Topics include ending poverty, pushing for greater equality among people and nations, a healthy planet, … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! “A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850 |
Chapter 2 examines England and Wales from the late 1700s and early 1800s, in the midst of what has often been called an agriculture revolution. This chapter argues that appreciation for the … | Jim Handy | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
From ![]() NEW! A New Way to Think About SolutionsPART 2 |
This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the … | Laura Lengnick | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() A Wider Array of Interacting Balances |
Jan Douwe van der Ploeg | 30 | 2013 | $3.30 Add | |
From ![]() Adaptive CapacityFrom: Resilient Agriculture |
This chapter explores the concept of adaptive capacity: the ability of a farm to manage human, social, natural, physical, and financial resources to adapt to changes in its environment. | Laura Lengnick | 32 | 2015 | $3.20 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Adding Resilience to the MenuPART 3 |
The author talks about the new greater awareness if climate change, popular solutions (which she critiques), and food system resilience. This chapter touches on the regional roots of resilience … | Laura Lengnick | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() Advancing Agriculture By Destroying Farms?The State of Agriculture in Canada |
Darrin Qualman | 23 | 2010 | $3.22 Add | |
From ![]() Agrarian Extractivism and the Politics of Control |
Extractivism, Neo-Extractivism and Agrarian Extractivism Agrarian Extractivism in Bolivia Agrarian Extractivism and the Politics of Control Conclusion | Ben M. McKay | 32 | 2020 | $3.20 Add |