Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780849309175)

There is an increasing realization among biophysical scientists that human behavior drastically impacts the degree to which sound agroecosystems are implemented. Written by an international team of experts assembled by a leading rural sociologist, Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities shows how human behavior impacts agroecosystems both positively and negatively and provides an understanding of alternative ways of working with human communities to increase agroecosystem sustainability. Through a general overview and a series of case studies, this text demonstrates how changes in the economy influence what local people can do to sustain agroecosystems. It also addresses specific community-based actions located in both temperate and tropical zones in Europe, North America, Asia, Central America, and Latin America that have resulted in more sustainable agroecosystems. With 30 diagrams and illustrations, this volume enables the reader to understand fully the impact of exogenous forces on agroecosystems.

Author: Cornelia Flora
ISBN-10: 0849309174
ISBN-13: 9780849309175
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2001
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.35w x 0.83d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2001 pg. 126