Agriculture
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From ![]() Food Sovereignty in the Golden Horseshoe Region of Ontario |
Harriet Friedmann | 21 | 2010 | $2.94 Add | |
From ![]() NEW! Is Sustainable Agriculture a Resilient Agriculture?PART 2 |
This chapter examines the topic of sustainable agriculture, the U.S. food system, food and farming philosophies, and resilience. The chapter draws on real-world case studies. | Laura Lengnick | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() “Super, Natural”The Potential for Food Sovereignty in British Columbia |
Hannah Wittman; Herb Barbolet | 22 | 2010 | $3.08 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! Chapter 10: Ballrooms of MarsPART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Resilient Agriculture: New Tools for Shaping ChangePART 2 |
This chapter summarizes the key innovations and practices that the farmers featured in the book have implemented to deal with climate change and describes the main attributes of a sustainable … | Laura Lengnick | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
From ![]() AppendixPolicy Recommendations for Developing an Inclusive Canadian Agricultural Policy |
Annette Aurelie Desmarais; Hannah Wittman | 3 | 2010 | $0.42 Add | |
From ![]() NEW! Appendix: The Earth4All ModelFrom: Earth for All |
The Appendix is a breakdown of the Earth4All Model. | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Conclusion: Upgrading the Operating SystemPART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars |
The Conclusion reflects on the current batch of space agencies and billionaires blasting off for outer space, SpaceX, the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to develop innovative scientific … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
From ![]() NEW! The Light and Dark of These TimesPART 3 |
The author reflects on the light and dark of these times as she writes in the summer of 2021. Topics include: the sustainable food movement, Indigenous foodways, the good food movement, … | Laura Lengnick | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 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 ![]() NEW! The Way ForwardPART 3 |
This chapter muses on the way forward from here for our food system, looking to social-ecological resilience thinking, which offers new concepts, a new language and an effective framework for … | Laura Lengnick | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! VegetablesPART 4 |
This chapter features case studies of vegetable farmers in different regions and describes the methods they use to adapt to the changing climate and promote sustainability on their own farms. It … | Laura Lengnick | 58 | 2022 | $5.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Fruits and NutsPART 4 |
This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … | Laura Lengnick | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
From ![]() NEW! GrainsPART 4 |
This chapter features case studies of grain growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … | Laura Lengnick | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! LivestockPART 4 |
This chapter features case studies of livestock ranchers in different climates and highlights the effects they are feeling from climate change and the innovations they are using to adapt and … | Laura Lengnick | 27 | 2022 | $2.70 Add |