{"product_id":"sustainable-agriculture-and-the-environment-national-research-council-9780309047494","title":"Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics","description":"\u003cp\u003eRainforests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics\u003c\/i\u003e provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Board on Science and Technology for Inte,Board on Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309047498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309047494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.42w x 1.99d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064821723391,"sku":"9780309047494","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c58dd32-5e36-44ad-8281-37df23fa2b8b.jpg?v=1768671257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustainable-agriculture-and-the-environment-national-research-council-9780309047494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}