Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor
typically havehad devastating effects on the planet's wealth of
genes, species, and ecosystems, that need not be the case in the
future. In Ecoagriculture, two of the world's leading experts on
conservation and development examinethe idea that agricultural
landscapes can be designed more creatively to take the needs of
human populations into account while also protecting, oreven
enhancing, biodiversity. They present a thorough overview of the
innovative concept of "ecoagriculture"-the management of landscapes
for both the production of food and the conservation of wild
biodiversity. The book: examines the global impact of agriculture
on wild biodiversity, describes the challenge of reconciling
biodiversity conservation and, agricultural goals, outlines and
discusses the ecoagriculture approach, presents diverse case
studies that illustrate key strategies, explores how policies,
markets, and institutions can be re-shaped to support
ecoagriculture
While focusing on tropical regions of the developing world-where
increasedagricultural productivity is most vital for food security,
poverty reduction, and sustainable development, and where so much
of the world's wild biodiversity is threatened-it also draws on
lessons learned in developed countries. Dozens of examples from
around the world present proven strategies for small-scale,
low-income farmers involved in commercial production.
Ecoagriculture explores new approaches to agricultural
production that complement natural environments, enhance ecosystem
function, and improve rural livelihoods. It features a wealth of
real-world case studies that demonstrate the applicability of the
ideas discussed and how the principles can be applied, and is an
important new work for policymakers, students, researchers, and
anyone concerned with conserving biodiversity while sustaining
human populations.
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