by JohnBeer (Editor), Fabrice De Clerck (Author), Jean-FrancoisLeCoq (Editor), Bruno Rapidel (Editor)
Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the environment such as soil conservation, water quality and biodiversity conservation. The authors show that while the principle is straightforward, the practice is much more complicated.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 28 Apr 2011
ISBN 10: 184971147X
ISBN 13: 9781849711470