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Agricultural systems in the 21st century
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ISBN: 1629480266 9781629480268 9781628089929 162808992X Year: 2013 Publisher: Hauppauge, New York

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Agriculture in this century is confronted with the challenges of ensuring global food security. Diminishing land and water resources, a rapid increase in population particularly in developing countries, and onset of climate change are the key limitations towards sustainability of the agriculture sector. The situation demands that we address the problems of agriculture using a system approach. This is a comprehensive book outlining the issues being faced by the agriculture sector worldwide. The book covers diversified topics including water scarcity, food security, international research collab


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Save and grow : cassava : a guide to sustainable production intensification
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ISBN: 9251076421 9789251076422 9789251076415 9251076413 Year: 2013 Publisher: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,


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China's disappearing countryside : towards sustainable land governance for the poor
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ISBN: 9781409428220 1409428222 9781409428213 1409428214 1317167260 9781317167266 1317167252 9781317167259 9781315571690 9781317167242 9781138277236 1315571692 Year: 2013 Publisher: Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate,

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This book examines the linkages between land tenure, development and governance in the context of China's development transformation. Drawing on empirical studies, it advocates the exploration of innovative land tenure systems that address the wider determinants: institutions, power, politics and social development. The book takes a paradigm shift away from those focusing on the narrow meaning of land rights and tenure security strengthening, as these approaches can paradoxically contribute to weaker land and resource governance. The lessons learnt from China also shed light on its global engagement....


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Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems : global and regional aspects and implications
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ISBN: 1283900165 1848169841 9781848169845 9781283900164 9781848169838 1848169833 Year: 2013 Publisher: Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific,

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Climate change is no longer merely projected to occur in the indeterminate future. It has already begun to be manifested in the weather regimes affecting agroecosystems, food production, and rural livelihoods in many regions around the world. It is a real and growing challenge to the world at large and in particular to the scientific community, which is called upon with increasing urgency to respond effectively.The second volume in the ICP Series on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation, Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems: Global and Regional Aspects and Implications is

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