Nature's Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Conservation and Food Sovereignty
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (679 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844077829 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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We all advocate this integration. This book does it.' – Richard Levins, Professor of Population Sciences at Harvard University and author of The Dialectical Biologist and Biology Under the Influence. 'Nature's Matrix makes the powerful case that sustainable peasant agriculture is a positive force for biodiversity conservation, contrary to a lot of misrepresentation in the literature. 'This well written book is informed by sophisticated ecological theory applied to the complexities of modern tropical development in
They argue that recent advances in ecological research make such a general approach anachronistic and call, rather, for solidarity with the small farmers around the world who are currently struggling to attain food sovereignty. Nature's Matrix proposes a radically new approach to the conservation of biodiversity based on recent advances in the science of ecology plus political realities, particularly in the world's tropical regions.. But recent ecological theory shows that the nature of these fragments is not ne
John Vandermeer is Asa Gray University Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan. Angus Wright is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at California State University Sacramento. . Ivette Perfecto is Professor of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan
Amazon Customer said Really recommend it for anyone looking for diverse ways to help. The book is a very thorough compound of the history of agricultural ecology, and the reasons why is not sustainable for the planet to maintain the actual system of industrial agriculture. Really recommend it for anyone looking for diverse ways to help climate change and food sovereignty. It came in perfect conditions, the shippin. Small Farmers are the Future Missnorth The park system is the prevailing model for biodiversity protection in the world - think Teddy R. and the US National Park Service; think Tanzania's Selous National Park, the biggest in the world. Armed guards, strict rules, "nature here, humans there". Biologists have long recognized that local extinctions were common, even in t. Midwest Book Review said A strong addition to environmental history collections. People go where there is food. "Nature's Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Conservation, and Food Sovereignty", the collaborative work of Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer, and Angus Wright, is an intriguing history that discusses humanity, and how agriculture drives development through ecological effects on earth. Calling upon modern