دانلود کتاب Agriculture and the environment: papers presented at the International Conference on Agriculture and the Environment, 1991

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Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
The global need for sustainability in agriculture and natural resources, Pages vii-xxv, Clive A. Edwards, Mohan K. Wali
The efficiency of land and energy use in tropical economies and agriculture, Pages 1-30, Charles A.S. Hall, Myrna H.P. Hall
Tropical forests and the global carbon cycle: the need for sustainable land-use patterns, Pages 31-44, Sandra Brown
Kikuyu agroforestry: an historical analysis, Pages 45-54, Alfonso Peter Castro
Geologic research in support of sustainable agriculture, Pages 55-68, L.P. Gough, J.R. Herring
Land degradation and sustainability of agricultural growth: some economic concepts and evidence from selected developing countries, Pages 69-79, Fred J. Hitzhusen
Agriculture and global warming, Pages 81-88, David W. Orr
The concept of agricultural sustainability, Pages 89-97, Neill Schaller
The role of agroecology and integrated farming systems in agricultural sustainability, Pages 99-121, C.A. Edwards, T.L. Grove, R.R. Harwood, C.J. Pierce Colfer
Designing the future: sustainable agriculture in the US, Pages 123-134, Charles A. Francis, J. Patrick Madden
Do we need a new developmental paradigm?, Pages 135-145, Thurman L. Grove, Clive A. Edwards
The need for a systems approach to sustainable agriculture, Pages 147-160, John E. Ikerd
An economic framework for evaluating agricultural policy and the sustainability of production systems, Pages 161-173, Paul Faeth
The sociology of agricultural sustainability: some observations on the future of sustainable agriculture, Pages 175-186, Frederick H. Buttel
Managing pesticides for crop production and water quality protection: practical grower guides, Pages 187-196, Arthur G. Hornsby, Tasha M. Buttler, Randall B. Brown
The Lake Erie Agroecosystem Program: water quality assessments, Pages 197-215, David B. Baker
Non-point source programs and progress in the Chesapeake Bay, Pages 217-222, Lynn R. Shuyler
Agricultural best management practices for water pollution control: current issues, Pages 223-231, Terry J. Logan
Economic injury level concepts and their use in sustaining environmental quality, Pages 233-243, Leon G. Higley, Larry P. Pedigo
Reorganizing to facilitate the development and use of integrated pest management, Pages 245-256, Frank G. Zalom
Ethnoscience and biodiversity: key elements in the design of sustainable pest management systems for small farmers in developing countries, Pages 257-272, Miguel A. Altieri
Environmental and economic effects of reducing pesticide use in agriculture, Pages 273-288, David Pimentel, Lori McLaughlin, Andrew Zepp, Benyamin Lakitan, Tamara Kraus, Peter Kleinman, Fabius Vancini, W. John Roach, Ellen Graap, William S. Keeton, Gabe Selig
Effects, constraints and the future of weed biocontrol, Pages 289-303, Peter Harris
Developing an environmentally sound plant protection for cassava in Africa, Pages 305-324, J.S. Yaninek, F. Schulthess
Author Index, Pages 325-326
Announcement from the Publisher, Page 327