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Sustainable Food Production - An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer (Paperback): Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton, Tiff van... Sustainable Food Production - An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer (Paperback)
Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton, Tiff van Huysen
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems. This concise text offers an overview of the key issues in sustainable food production for all readers interested in the ecology and environmental impacts of agriculture. It details the ecological foundations of farming and food systems, showing how knowledge from the natural and social sciences can be used to create sustainable alternatives to the industrial production methods used today. Beginning with a discussion of the role of agriculture in human development, the primer examines how twentieth-century farming methods are environmentally and socially unsustainable, contributing to global change and perpetuating inequalities. The authors explain the principles of environmental sustainability and explore how these principles can be put into practice in agrifood systems. They emphasize the importance of human well-being and insist on the centrality of social and environmental equity and justice. Sustainable Food Production is a compelling guide to how we can improve our ability to feed each other today and preserve the ability of our planet to do so tomorrow. Appropriate for a range of courses in the natural and social sciences, it provides a comprehensive yet accessible framework for achieving agricultural sustainability in the Anthropocene.

Ethical Trade, Gender and Sustainable Livelihoods - Women Smallholders and Ethicality in Kenya (Hardcover, New): Kiah Smith Ethical Trade, Gender and Sustainable Livelihoods - Women Smallholders and Ethicality in Kenya (Hardcover, New)
Kiah Smith
R4,214 Discovery Miles 42 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fair and ethical trade is often criticized for being highly gendered, and for institutionalizing the ethical values of consumers, the priorities of NGOs and governments, and most of all, food retailers. But little is known about how women smallholder farmers experience diverse ethical standards, or whether and how standards reflect their values, local cultural and environmental contexts, or priorities for achieving sustainable livelihoods. Linking gender, smallholder livelihoods and global ethical trade regulations, this book reveals that multiple understandings of social justice, environmental sustainability and well-being - or ethicality - exist in parallel to those institutionalized in ethical trade schemes. Through an in-depth case study of smallholder subsistence and French bean farming in Kenya, the book grounds the analysis of livelihoods, gender and ethical trade in women smallholders' perspectives, links the macro level of markets with the micro level of livelihoods, and engenders relations of power, structure and agency in food networks. It brings together disparate bodies of theory to illustrate the knowledge, strategies and values of women smallholder farmers that are often beyond the scope of ethical trade regulations. It also provides a challenging new vision for doing food systems research.

Philosophy of Science - A Unified Approach (Hardcover): Gerhard Schurz Philosophy of Science - A Unified Approach (Hardcover)
Gerhard Schurz
R3,954 Discovery Miles 39 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Philosophy of Science: A Unified Approach combines a general introduction to philosophy of science with an integrated survey of all its important subfields. As the book's subtitle suggests, this excellent overview is guided methodologically by "a unified approach" to philosophy of science: behind the diversity of scientific fields one can recognize a methodological unity of the sciences. This unity is worked out in this book, revealing all the while important differences between subject areas. Structurally, this comprehensive book offers a two-part approach, which makes it an excellent introduction for students new to the field and a useful resource for more advanced students. Each chapter is divided into two sections. The first section assumes no foreknowledge of the subject introduced, and the second section builds upon the first by bringing into the conversation more advanced, complementary topics. Definitions, key propositions, examples and figures overview all of the core material. At the end of every chapter there are selected readings and exercises (with solutions at the end of the book). The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography and an index.

Apples of North America - A Celebration of Exceptional Varieties (Paperback): Tom Burford Apples of North America - A Celebration of Exceptional Varieties (Paperback)
Tom Burford
R583 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R119 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource: The Circular Economy Perspective (Hardcover): P. Singh Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource: The Circular Economy Perspective (Hardcover)
P. Singh
R4,255 Discovery Miles 42 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

AGRICULTURE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND BIORESOURCE Comprehensive resource detailing the generation of agricultural waste and providing insight into waste management Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource provides thorough coverage of the generation of agricultural waste with essential thought leadership about various options in managing the waste, including composting, vermicomposting to form manure, and biogas generation. Readers take a crucial step toward more sustainable development and creating a greener planet. The text includes a wide range of information regarding resource recovery from the waste of the agriculture sector, energy generation, biofuels, reduction in the amount and volume of waste through circular economies, and much more. The authors place particular importance on understanding and managing agricultural waste concerning the sustainability of the environment in the era of global climate change. Topics covered in Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource include: Categories and amounts of agricultural wastes seen in a worldwide perspective and current challenges and perspectives in handling agricultural wastes State-of-the-art processing technologies relevant for agricultural wastes categories and sustainable methods used for management of agricultural biomass Bioethanol production from lignocellulose waste of agricultural waste biomass and biogas production through anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes Mechanical and chemical processing, aerobic and anaerobic treatment, other biological processing methods, and thermal processing Academics, students, and industry professionals in environmental science and engineering, waste management, and agriculture can use the valuable insights in Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource to understand the latest in the field and the advancements that can propel us towards a better and more sustainable future.

A People's Green New Deal (Paperback): Max Ajl A People's Green New Deal (Paperback)
Max Ajl
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Hands-down the best book yet on the Green New Deal' - Jason Hickel The idea of a Green New Deal was launched into popular consciousness by US Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. It has become a watchword in the current era of global climate crisis. But what - and for whom - is the Green New Deal? In this concise and urgent book, Max Ajl provides an overview of the various mainstream Green New Deals. Critically engaging with their proponents, ideological underpinnings and limitations, he goes on to sketch out a radical alternative: a 'People's Green New Deal' committed to decommodification, working-class power, anti-imperialism and agro-ecology. Ajl diagnoses the roots of the current socio-ecological crisis as emerging from a world-system dominated by the logics of capitalism and imperialism. Resolving this crisis, he argues, requires nothing less than an infrastructural and agricultural transformation in the Global North, and the industrial convergence between North and South. As the climate crisis deepens and the literature on the subject grows, A People's Green New Deal contributes a distinctive perspective to the debate.

Developing Sustainable Agriculture and Community (Hardcover): Lionel J. "Bo" Beaulieu, Jeffrey Jordan Developing Sustainable Agriculture and Community (Hardcover)
Lionel J. "Bo" Beaulieu, Jeffrey Jordan
R4,194 Discovery Miles 41 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book illustrates the ways in which communities can strengthen the links and set the stage for long-term partnerships between sustainable agriculture and sustainable rural community development initiatives. It provides lessons learned, first, from the community development literature that can help shape sustainable agriculture strategies, and second, from the sustainable agriculture literature that can prove useful in moulding sound and effective community development strategies. The threads that weave the chapters together is the commitment to a building and expanding the community capital resources that have important bearing on the sustainability of agriculture and the broader community of which it is a part. Certainly, the success of the agriculture/community partnerships is rooted in one critical ingredient - "social capital." To be effective over the long-term, sustainable development depends on a network of people, drawn from a wide array of interests, who have a strong trusting relationship with one another, and who are willing to work together in responding to the economic, environmental, and social challenges facing agriculture and community alike. At the same time, strategies that work to strengthen the stock of all seven types of community capitals are important to pursue. It is balanced investments in all seven types of community capitals that will contribute to the emergence of "community agency" -- the ability of local people to act in a proactive manner in managing, utilizing, and enhancing local resources. With the emergence of "community agency," an important step in the pursuit of a sustainable future for both agriculture and community is possible. This book was published as a special issue of Community Development.

Managing Food Safety Risks in the Agri-Food Industries (Hardcover, New): Jan Mei Soon, Richard Baines Managing Food Safety Risks in the Agri-Food Industries (Hardcover, New)
Jan Mei Soon, Richard Baines
R4,348 Discovery Miles 43 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Modern farming practices involve more stakeholders in the supply chain, presenting issues of storage, transportation, and distribution prior to reaching the consumer. This increasing complexity in food production chains creates more points for introducing microorganism contamination of crops, livestock, and aquatic organisms. Managing Food Safety Risks in the Agri-Food Industries addresses existing and emerging risks in the primary agri-food sectors and discusses ways to manage, reduce, or prevent these risks from occurring. Following a short introduction, the authors examine the advantages and disadvantages of various food chain risk assessment tools. The book covers three primary production sectors-crops, terrestrial livestock, and aquaculture products-along with a chapter on game and wild fish catch. Under each sector, the book addresses the existing and emerging food safety risks, challenges, and intervention strategies. Each chapter focuses on microbiological and natural or man-made chemical hazards that occur at the farm level with potential to cross-contaminate or bioaccumulate. The book addresses horticulture crops and microbiological contaminants, food safety hazards and prevention strategies in beef, and milkborne outbreaks. It discusses Campylobacter and Salmonella risk in the broiler industry, and the prevalence of Salmonella in pig meat, risk factors, and intervention approaches. The book also covers potential parasites and diseases from game and exotic meat and microbiological and environmental contaminants in captured fish as well as in farmed fish and shellfish. The authors conclude with an exploration of how consumers and agri-food stakeholders perceive risk and the best means for communicating risk to the public.

The Farmer's Age - Agriculture, 1815-60 (Paperback, New Ed): Paul W. Gates The Farmer's Age - Agriculture, 1815-60 (Paperback, New Ed)
Paul W. Gates
R1,305 Discovery Miles 13 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume examines the aspects and problems of land policies and the growth in farming during the mid-1800s.

The Farmer's Last Frontier - Agriculture, 1860-97 (Paperback, New Ed): Fred A. Shannon The Farmer's Last Frontier - Agriculture, 1860-97 (Paperback, New Ed)
Fred A. Shannon
R1,388 Discovery Miles 13 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and expansion of agriculture across the USA during the last half of the 19th century.

Diary Of A Pint-Sized Farmer (Paperback, Main): Sally Urwin Diary Of A Pint-Sized Farmer (Paperback, Main)
Sally Urwin 1
R234 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R12 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sally Urwin and her husband Steve own High House Farm in Northumberland, which they share with Mavis the sheepdog, one very fat pony, and many, many sheep. Set in a beautiful, wild landscape and in use for generations, it's the perfect setting for Sally's - sometimes brutally - honest and charming account of farming life. From stock sales to lambing sheds, and days spent out in the fields through driving snow and hot summer days, A FARMER'S DIARY reveals the highs, lows and hard work involved in making a living from the land, through all four seasons of the year. Filled with grit and humour, newborn lambs and local characters, this is an enlightening read for anyone who has ever wondered what it's like on the other side of the fence.

Core Microbiome: Improving Crop Quality and Produc tivity (Hardcover): JA Parray Core Microbiome: Improving Crop Quality and Produc tivity (Hardcover)
JA Parray
R4,069 Discovery Miles 40 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Improve the quality and productivity of your crops through selecting positive and effective interactive core-microbiomes As microbial cells are present in overwhelming numbers in our soil, it is perhaps inevitable that microbes are found extensively in plant and animal tissue. The role of microbiomes on the regulation of physiological processes in animals has been extensively researched in recent years, but the overarching role of the plant microbiome has yet to be discovered. Core Microbiome: Improving Crop Quality and Productivity is an attempt to remediate some of that deficit, as the first book to summarize feature of microbial communities that make up the plant microbiome. There is substantial evidence that these communities are crucial in disease control, enhanced nutrient acquisition, and stress tolerance--a feature more important than ever due to climate change. A further focus on improving how core microbiomes interact so that they are both phenotypically and genotypically very adaptive and sustainable will allow the reader to improve the quality and productivity of crops so that they may be considered sustainable agriculture. Core Microbiome readers will also find: Descriptions of the basic structure of core microbiomes and their functions across various habitats New and cutting-edge trends and technological innovations highlighted that use core microbiomes to harness plant microbiome interaction The structure, classification, and biotechnological applications of aquatic core microbiomes, in addition to the material on plant microbiomes As a broad introduction to the interaction of core microbiome and plant productivity, Core Microbiome is ideal for researchers and scientists working in the field of environmental science, environmental microbiology, and waste management. Similarly, undergraduate and graduate students in these fields, as well as in agriculture, biotechnology, biosciences, and life and environmental sciences will also benefit from this work.

Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements - Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation (Hardcover, New): Graham Merrington,... Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements - Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation (Hardcover, New)
Graham Merrington, Ilse Schoeters
R3,911 Discovery Miles 39 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive and practical overview of the state of the science, Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements: Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation addresses the derivation of soil quality standards for trace elements and the implementation of these standards within regulatory and risk assessment frameworks. Forty experts from 11 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America -- a multidisciplinary group of government policy makers and regulators, academics, industry representatives, and consultants -- provide a focused discussion on the science and methods underpinning the derivation of soil quality standards for trace elements. * Outlines the supporting science for setting environmental and human health standards * Covers the application and practical use of soil quality standards for trace elements * Contains recommendations on the development and use of soil quality standards for trace elements * Identifies best practices in accounting for (bio)availability and exposure modelling in standard setting for soils The book provides a clear description of how to derive and implement soil quality standards for trace elements in order to assess human and environmental risks. It covers scientific developments useful for resolving discrepancies in the setting and implementation of soil quality standards. It provides useful tips, including do's, and don'ts on how to deal with issues such as variation of the natural background and soil type dependent toxicity.

Planning Chinese Agriculture - Socialisation and the Private Sector, 1956-1962 (Hardcover): Kenneth R Walker Planning Chinese Agriculture - Socialisation and the Private Sector, 1956-1962 (Hardcover)
Kenneth R Walker
R1,188 Discovery Miles 11 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 1965. This short monograph is the first result of the author's decision in 1959 to study the Chinese economy. This came about as they were appointed to join a group of economists with the shared goal of examining the modern problems of Asian countries. The aim of the essay is to outline one of the many real problems encountered by the Chinese Government in carrying through a social and economic revolution in the countryside.

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Berries (Hardcover): Kevin M. Folta, Chittaranjan Kole Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Berries (Hardcover)
Kevin M. Folta, Chittaranjan Kole
R2,634 R2,452 Discovery Miles 24 520 Save R182 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There has been considerable interest in berries recently, as their health-related, culinary, and biological properties have driven new initiatives in berry breeding and production. Breakthroughs in molecular technologies allow genomics-enabled approaches to augment research efforts. This volume documents the basic botany and culture of four major berry crops and then follows the scientific milestones that have ushered these systems into the modern genomics era. Leading researchers in each crop system detail the recent findings in genetics, genomics, and breeding that seek to improve sustainable cultivation, fruit quality, and availability.

Farming in the Presence of Nature - A Farmer (and Gardener's) Guide to Understanding Gaia (Paperback): Athena Tainio Farming in the Presence of Nature - A Farmer (and Gardener's) Guide to Understanding Gaia (Paperback)
Athena Tainio
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Environment, Development, Agriculture - Integrated Policy Through Human Ecology (Paperback): Bernhard Glaeser Environment, Development, Agriculture - Integrated Policy Through Human Ecology (Paperback)
Bernhard Glaeser
R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This reissue, first published in 1995, focuses on philosophy and social science in human ecology, and includes case studies dealing with the problems of political implementation of development plans and schemes. Part One deals with theory, including a comprehensive introduction to the field and an overview of the conceptual modelling typical in human ecology. Part Two moves towards questions of human behaviour and action, exploring the relationship between environmental ethics and policy in terms of the justification and implementation of human interactions with nature and the environment on an ecologically sustainable basis. In Part Three, the author focuses on environmental policy in China since 1949 and on a regional case study in India. The final part of the book discusses the prospects for sustainable development more broadly, in terms of favouring ecological and cultural variety in agriculture and of viewing the relationship between human beings and the natural environment as a matter of overexploitation rather than crisis.

Sustainable Intensification - Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems (Hardcover, New): Jules N... Sustainable Intensification - Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems (Hardcover, New)
Jules N Pretty, Stella Williams, Camilla Toulmin
R3,933 Discovery Miles 39 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are driving limited resources of food, energy, water and materials towards critical thresholds worldwide. These pressures are likely to be substantial across Africa, where countries will have to find innovative ways to boost crop and livestock production to avoid becoming more reliant on imports and food aid. Sustainable agricultural intensification - producing more output from the same area of land while reducing the negative environmental impacts - represents a solution for millions of African farmers. This volume presents the lessons learned from forty sustainable agricultural intensification programmes in twenty countries across Africa, commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project. Through detailed case studies, the authors of each chapter examine how to develop productive and sustainable agricultural systems and how to scale up these systems to reach many more millions of people in the future. Themes covered include crop improvements, agroforestry and soil conservation, conservation agriculture, integrated pest management, horticulture, livestock and fodder crops, aquaculture, and novel policies and partnerships.

RFF Agriculture and Fisheries Set (Hardcover): Various RFF Agriculture and Fisheries Set (Hardcover)
Various
R10,944 Discovery Miles 109 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The six classic books in this series study sustainability in agriculture and fisheries, assessing options for improving food security as well as protecting the natural environment and human health. The RFF Library Collection brings back landmark books published by Resources for the Future throughout its nearly 60-year history as the pre-eminent research institution devoted exclusively to environmental issues. The Collection offers individuals and institutions the most classic and relevant literature across a range of environmental issues.

Trace Elements in Soils and Plants (Hardcover, 4th edition): Alina Kabata-Pendias Trace Elements in Soils and Plants (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Alina Kabata-Pendias
R5,430 Discovery Miles 54 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Still the Gold Standard Resource on Trace Elements and Metals in Soils This highly anticipated fourth edition of the bestselling Trace Elements in Soils and Plants reflects the explosion of research during the past decade regarding the presence and actions of trace elements in the soil-plant environment. The book provides information on the biogeochemistry of these elements and explores how they affect food quality. Incorporating data from over 1500 new resources, this edition includes the most up-to-date information on the relationship of trace elements to topics such as: * Soil natural/background contents * Sorption/desorption processes * Anthropogenic impact and soil phytoremediation * Phytoavailability and functions in plants * Contents of food plants The book discusses the assessment of the natural/background content of trace elements in soil, bioindication of the chemical status of environmental compartments, soil remediation, and hyperaccumulation and phytoextraction of trace metals from the soil. The table of contents reflects the IUPAC's recommendation for numbering element groups, giving the new edition an updated organizational flow. Trace Elements in Soils and Plants, Fourth Edition illustrates why trace elements' behavior in soil controls their transfer in the food chain, making this book an invaluable reference for agronomists, soil and plant scientists, nutritionists, and geochemists.

Food Security and Global Environmental Change (Hardcover): John Ingram, Polly Ericksen, Diana Liverman Food Security and Global Environmental Change (Hardcover)
John Ingram, Polly Ericksen, Diana Liverman
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. As this book shows, at the same time, agriculture and related activities also contribute to GEC by, for example, intensifying greenhouse gas emissions and altering the land surface. Responses aimed at adapting to GEC may have negative consequences for food security, just as measures taken to increase food security may exacerbate GEC. The authors show that this complex and dynamic relationship between GEC and food security is also influenced by additional factors; food systems are heavily influenced by socioeconomic conditions, which in turn are affected by multiple processes such as macro-level economic policies, political conflicts and other important drivers. The book provides a major, accessible synthesis of the current state of knowledge and thinking on the relationships between GEC and food security. Most other books addressing the subject concentrate on the links between climate change and agricultural production, and do not extend to an analysis of the wider food system which underpins food security; this book addresses the broader issues, based on a novel food system concept and stressing the need for actions at a regional, rather than just an international or local, level. It reviews new thinking which has emerged over the last decade, analyses research methods for stakeholder engagement and for undertaking studies at the regional level, and looks forward by reviewing a number of emerging 'hot topics' in the food security-GEC debate which help set new agendas for the research community at large. Published with Earth System Science Partnership, GECAFS and SCOPE

AIDS and Rural Livelihoods - Dynamics and Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover): Anke Niehof, Gabriel Rugalema AIDS and Rural Livelihoods - Dynamics and Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover)
Anke Niehof, Gabriel Rugalema
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

AIDS epidemics continue to threaten the livelihoods of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Three decades after the disease was first recognized, the annual death toll from AIDS exceeds that from wars, famine and floods combined. Yet despite millions of dollars of aid and research, there has previously been little detailed on-the-ground analysis of the multifaceted impacts on rural people. Filling that gap, this book brings together recent evidence of AIDS impacts on rural households, livelihoods, and agricultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa. There is particular emphasis on the role of women in affected households, and on the situation of children. The book is unique in presenting micro-level information collected by original empirical research in a range of African countries, and showing how well-grounded conclusions on trends, impacts and local responses can be applied to the design of HIV-responsive policies and programmes. AIDS impacts are more diverse than we previously thought, and local responses more varied - sometimes innovative, sometimes desperate. The book represents a major contribution to our understanding of the impacts of AIDS in the epidemic's heartland, and how these can be managed at different levels.

A New Nobility of Blood and Soil (Paperback): R Walther Darre A New Nobility of Blood and Soil (Paperback)
R Walther Darre
R740 Discovery Miles 7 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe (Routledge Revivals) - Selected Papers (Hardcover): Marc Bloch Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe (Routledge Revivals) - Selected Papers (Hardcover)
Marc Bloch; Translated by J. Anderson
R4,135 Discovery Miles 41 350 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe was first published in English in 1967. Throughout the work, the idea that Marc Bloch was not only a historian but a great teacher is exemplified, as is his ability to ask interesting and original questions through his writing. Topics covered include medieval Germany, technical problems in the medieval economy and society, and the medieval class structure.

Rethinking Agriculture - Archaeological and Ethnoarchaeological Perspectives (Paperback): Timothy P. Denham, Jose Iriarte, Luc... Rethinking Agriculture - Archaeological and Ethnoarchaeological Perspectives (Paperback)
Timothy P. Denham, Jose Iriarte, Luc Vrydaghs
R1,428 Discovery Miles 14 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although the need to study agriculture in different parts of the world on its "own terms" has long been recognized and re-affirmed, a tendency persists to evaluate agriculture across the globe using concepts, lines of evidence and methods derived from Eurasian research. However, researchers working in different regions are becoming increasingly aware of fundamental differences in the nature of, and methods employed to study, agriculture and plant exploitation practices in the past. Contributions to this volume rethink agriculture, whether in terms of existing regional chronologies, in terms of techniques employed, or in terms of the concepts that frame our interpretations. This volume highlights new archaeological and ethnoarchaeological research on early agriculture in understudied non-Eurasian regions, including Island Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Americas and Africa, to present a more balanced view of the origins and development of agricultural practices around the globe.

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