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  • Unwelcome Harvest

    Agriculture and pollution

    par Gordon R. Conway, Jules N. Pretty ...
    Collections series Natural Resource Management Set
    Agriculture Pollutes: pesticides can destroy wildlife and some are toxic to humans; some fungicides and herbicides cause cancer. Nitrates result in the contamination of drinking water and produce the risk of the �blue-baby� syndrome in infants and of stomach cancer in adults. Agriculture produces methane, ammonia, nitrous oxide and the products of burning off, all of which add to the world's ... En savoir plus

    $67.32 CAD

  • Regenerating Agriculture

    An Alternative Strategy for Growth

    par Jules N. Pretty ...
    For the past 50 years, the main goal of agriculture has been to increase production at any price, using high amounts of fertilizers and pesticides and intensive industrial methods. This has caused damage to the environment and widespread rural depopulation. This study shows that there is a viable alternative - a form of agriculture which conserves resources, maintains rural employment and ... En savoir plus

    $94.81 CAD

  • The Pesticide Detox

    Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture

    par Jules N. Pretty ...
    Since the 1960s, the world's population has more than doubled and agricultural production per person has increased by a third. Yet this growth in production has masked enormous hidden costs arising from widespread pesticide use - massive ecological damage and high incidences of farmer poisoning and chronic health effects.Whereas once the risks involved with pesticide use were judged to be ... En savoir plus

    $182.75 CAD

  • Nature and Culture

    Rebuilding Lost Connections

    Modifié par Sarah Pilgrim, Jules N. Pretty ...
    There is a growing recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. But this division is not universal and, in many cases, has been deepened by the common disciplinary divide between the natural and social sciences and our apparent need to manage and control nature.This book goes beyond divisive definitions and investigates the bridges linking biological and ... En savoir plus

    $97.55 CAD

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  • Changing Contours of Indian Agriculture

    Investment, Income and Non-farm Employment

    Modifié par Amaresh Dubey, Seema Bathla ...
    Collections series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book presents an extensive study on India’s agricultural and nonfarm sectors, examining prices, investments and policies, and suggesting various essential technological changes. It offers appropriate financial, institutional, and policy frameworks that can help to sustain agricultural growth and augment farmers’ incomes across geographical locations. Further, it addresses agricultural growth ... En savoir plus

    $115.99 CAD

  • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?

    How Money Really Does Grow On Trees

    par Sir Tony Juniper ...
    During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and eff orts to achieve low carbon economies. But a number of academic, technical, political, business and NGO initiatives indicate that there is a new wave of environmental attention focused on a wholly different set of subjects: namely that of natural capital, ecosystem services and ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Wonders of the World: Mother Nature at Work

    Nature Books for Kids

    par Baby Professor ...
    Collections series Children's Mystery & Wonders Books
    Mother Nature is definitely a wonderful provider! She gives us not only the things we need but also the things we’d love to see. This educational book is a collection of all best natural wonders of the world. Through this book, your child will get to learn and appreciate the sights found from all over the world. This will raise awareness and responsibility towards environmental care. Buy a copy ... En savoir plus

    $6.99 CAD

  • Up With The Lark

    My Life On the Land

    par Joan Bomford ...
    'An evocative portrait of a forgotten period of Britain's farming history... is an ode both to the soil, and those who have worked it alongside her' Daily TelegraphJoan Bomford wanted to be a farmer so much she always wore a tie like her dad. She ran away from school whenever she could to help him. As an 8 year-old she was the first person in the family to drive a tractor. No job was ever too ... En savoir plus

    $4.99 CAD

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  • The Global Land Grab

    Beyond the Hype

    par Annelies Zoomers, Mayke Kaag ...
    The last two years have seen a huge amount of academic, policy-making and media interest in the increasingly contentious issue of land grabbing - the large-scale acquisition of land in the global South. It is a phenomenon against which locals seem defenceless, and one about which multilateral organizations, such as the World Bank, as well as civil-society organizations and action NGOs have become ... En savoir plus

    $37.99 CAD

  • Reclaiming Development

    An Alternative Economic Policy Manual

    par Ha-Joon Chang, Ilene Grabel ...
    Collections series Global Issues
    There is no alternative to neoliberal economics - or so it appeared when Reclaiming Development was published in 2004. Many of the same driving assumptions - monetarism and globalization - remain within the international development policy establishment. Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel confront this neoliberal development model head-on by combining devastating economic critique with an array of ... En savoir plus

    $23.99 CAD

  • Agricultural Development and Food Security in Africa

    The Impact of Chinese, Indian and Brazilian Investments

    Modifié par Renu Modi, Fantu Cheru ...
    Collections series Africa Now
    The subject of food security and land issues in Africa has become one of increased importance and contention over recent years. In particular, the focus has shifted to the role new global South donors - especially India, China and Brazil - are playing in shaping African agriculture through their increased involvement and investment in the continent.Approaching the topic through the framework of ... En savoir plus

    $39.99 CAD

  • Clockmaking - Past And Present

    With Which Is Incorporated The More Important Portions Of 'Clocks, Watches And Bells,' By The Late Lord Grimthorpe Relating To Turret Clocks And Gravity Escapements

    par G. F. C. Gordon ...
    This vintage book contains a complete guide to clocking making. This text is a veritable must-have for anyone with a keen interest in clocks and watches, and includes detailed, interesting information on the history of clock making, descriptions of the inner machinations and composition of clocks, and much more besides. Although old, the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of as ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus