1st Edition

Integrating Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology, and Environmental Policy

By Raymond P Poincelot, Richard Olson Copyright 1992
180 Pages
by CRC Press

180 Pages
by Routledge

Find an interdiscliplinary view of sustainable agriculture that emphasizes the potential contributions of ecology to agricultural sustainability in this groundbreaking book. Integrating Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology, and Environmental Policy explores how ecological knowledge, applied as part of a multidisciplinary effort, can be used to design a sustainable and environmentally sound... Read more
Contents Conference Proceedings
  • Integrating Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology, and Environmental Policy
  • The Future Context of Sustainable Agriculture: Planning for Uncertainty
  • Federal Policies as Incentives or Disincentives to Ecologically Sustainable Agricultural Systems
  • Building Sustainable Agriculture: A New Application of Farming Systems Research and Extension
  • Ecological Sustainability in Agricultural Systems: Definition and Measurement
  • Using Knowledge of Soil Nutrient Cycling Processes to Design Sustainable Agriculture
  •  Landscape Ecology: Designing Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes
  • Sustainable Agriculture Research at the Watershed Scale
  • Addressing Information Needs to Support Sustainable Agriculture Policies
  • Reducing Agricultural Impacts on the Environment: Current EPA Program and Research Activities--and Future Directions
  • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program: With Special Reference to the Science of Ecology
  • Precollege Education: A Vital Component if Sustainable Agriculture is to Take Root
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Richard Olson