Agricultural Sustainability: Strategies for AssessmentSAGE Publications, 1 mag 2005 - 281 pagine For all those working in the areas of agricultural development and food security, this book offers ways to carry out a comprehensive assessment of agricultural sustainability in a micro-region. The authors believe there are six categories of assessment necessary for an holistic evaluation - productivity, stability, efficiency, durability, compatibility and equity. They emphasize the need to make a selection of the most appropriate indicators and develop new ones. Finally, they review a variety of strategies used in different settings around the world and highlight the common features in all the assessments. |
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List of Tables Figures and Boxes | 9 |
Preface | 15 |
Sustainability Indicators | 56 |
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activities agricultural practices agricultural sustainability agricultural system agroecosystem animal assessment average biogas biomass calculated carbon dioxide cent chemical command area compared components considered countries defined determined diversity durability ecological footprint economic ecosystem efficiency energy environment environmental equity erosion example factors farm farmers fertilisers fuel global goalposts groundwater head end hectare human Human Development Index important income India indicator values individual inputs involved irrigation issues joules Karnataka labour land measure methods natural nitrogen nutrients obtained organic matter output percentage pest pesticides photosynthesis plant poorest value population problems rainfall rainfed ratio region rural scale score secondary situation social soil amendment soil physical soil quality sources specific stability stress sustainable agricultural sustainable development Tail End tion tonnes tonnes per hectare Tungabhadra Tungabhadra Project types variety various water supply yield