Dr. Shahid, Ph.DNaeem,Suzanne, MPALipton,Tiff, Ph.Dvan Huysen
Sustainable Food Production: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Sustainable Food Production: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
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Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines human well-being. It is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems. This text offers an overview of the key issues in sustainable food production and explores how knowledge from the natural and social sciences can be used to create sustainable alternatives. It emphasizes the importance of human well-being, social and environmental equity, and justice. Sustainable Food Production is a comprehensive guide to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Anthropocene.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Industrial agriculture is a major contributor to widespread environmental degradation and poses a significant threat to human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is imperative that we adopt a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems. This concise text provides an overview of the key issues in sustainable food production for all readers interested in the ecology and environmental impacts of agriculture. It begins by discussing the role of agriculture in human development and highlights the unsustainable practices of twentieth-century farming methods, which contribute to global change and perpetuate inequalities. The authors then explain the principles of environmental sustainability and explore how these principles can be applied in agrifood systems. They emphasize the importance of human well-being and advocate for social and environmental equity and justice. Sustainable Food Production is a valuable guide for improving our ability to feed ourselves today while preserving the planet's capacity for future generations. It is suitable for courses in the natural and social sciences and provides a comprehensive framework for achieving agricultural sustainability in the Anthropocene.
The ecological foundations of farming and food systems are discussed in this primer, highlighting how knowledge from the natural and social sciences can be used to create sustainable alternatives to the industrial production methods used today. The role of agriculture in human development is examined, and the unsustainable practices of twentieth-century farming methods are identified as a major contributor to global change and perpetuating inequalities. The principles of environmental sustainability are explained, and the importance of human well-being is emphasized. Social and environmental equity and justice are considered central to achieving agricultural sustainability.
Sustainable Food Production provides a comprehensive guide to improving our ability to feed ourselves today while preserving the planet's capacity for future generations. It is suitable for courses in the natural and social sciences and offers a framework for achieving agricultural sustainability in the Anthropocene. By adopting sustainable practices, we can ensure that our food systems are resilient, sustainable, and equitable, while also promoting human well-being and protecting the environment.
Weight: 270g
Dimension: 138 x 215 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780231189651
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