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	Título: Ecoagriculture. Strategies To Feed The World And Save Wild Biodiversity
	Autor: Mcneely Jeffrey A.	Precio: $630.00
	Editorial: Island Press	Año: 2003
	Tema: Ecosistema, Agricultura, Biodiversidad	Edición: 1ª
	Sinopsis	ISBN: 9781559636452
	Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor typically have had 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 examine the idea that agricultural landscapes can be designed more creatively to take the needs of human populations into account while also protecting, or even 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 increased agricultural 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. Biographies Jeffrey A. McNeely is chief scientist at IUCN-The World Conservation Union in London, and editor of Expanding Partnerships in Conservation (Island Press, 1995). Sara J. Scherr is Senior Policy Analyst at Forest Trends in Washington, D.C. Quotes ?...this book is an important contribution.ÿ --Ecology Table Of Contents List of Cases, Maps, Figures, Tables, and Boxes Preface Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Part I. The Challenge: Agricultural Intensification, Rural Poverty, and Biodiversity Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Wild Biodiversity under Threat Chapter 3. Agriculture and Human Welfare Chapter 4. Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity Part II. The Opportunity: Integrating Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Development Chapter 5. Ecoagriculture: Genesis of the Approach Chapter 6. Making Space for Wildlife in Agricultural Chapter 7. Enhancing the Habitat Value of Productive Chapter 8. Coexisting with Wild Biodiversity in Part III. Policy Responses Chapter 9. Policies to Promote Ecoagriculture Chapter 10. Market Incentives for Ecoagriculture Chapter 11. Institutions to Support Ecoagriculture Chapter 12. Bringing Ecoagriculture into the Glossary References About the Authors Index

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