Agribusiness and primary industries

Over the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems.

Evidence has been mounting for some time that intensive row-crop agriculture as practiced in developed countries may not be environmentally sustainable, with concerns increasingly being raised about climate change, implications for water quantity and quality, and soil degradation.

In the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history.

Why David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from this dramatic tale.

This handbook is the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary work on marine conservation and fisheries management ever compiled.

What do economists know about land-and how they know?

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before.

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before.

"e;Tomorrow's Table"e; argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner.

"e;Tomorrow's Table"e; argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner.

The politics of food is changing fast.

The politics of food is changing fast.

Even the most casual observer of Chinese society is aware of the tremendous significance of Confucianism as a linchpin of both ancient and modern Chinese identity.

Agricultural droughts affect whole societies, leading to higher food costs, threatened economies, and even famine.

Hsieh Liang-tso (c.

For more than two thousand years, the writings of the Confucian philosopher Mengzi have been a source of guidance and inspiration for those set on doing something to improve the state of the world.

For more than two thousand years, the writings of the Confucian philosopher Mengzi have been a source of guidance and inspiration for those set on doing something to improve the state of the world.

For its extensive research and novel interpretations, Dasan's Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) is considered in Korean Studies a crystallization of Dasan's study of the Confucian classics.

For its extensive research and novel interpretations, Dasan's Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) is considered in Korean Studies a crystallization of Dasan's study of the Confucian classics.

A syncretistic and millenarian religious movement, the Yiguandao (Way of Pervading Unity) was one of the major redemptive societies of Republican China.

A syncretistic and millenarian religious movement, the Yiguandao (Way of Pervading Unity) was one of the major redemptive societies of Republican China.

Mental illness complicates views of agency and moral responsibility in ethics.

Mental illness complicates views of agency and moral responsibility in ethics.

Recognized as one of the greatest philosophers in classical China, Chu Hsi (1130-1200) is known in the West primarily through translations of one of his many works, the Chin-ssu Lu.

Spanning the years 1840-1875, Beyond the Boundaries focuses on the settlement of Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, telling the story of reluctant pioneers who attempted to establish a decent measure of comfort, control, and security in what was in many ways a hostile environment.

Since the 1960s, breakthroughs in agriculture have made it possible to satisfy the world's increasing requirements for food.

During the last 100 years, the worldwide yields of cereal grains, such as wheat and rice, have increased dramatically.

Surprisingly, this volume is the first and only anthology to address the worldwide influence of Confucius and the Analects in English.

From mad cows to McDonaldization to genetically modified maize, European food scares and controversies at the turn of the millennium provoked anxieties about the perils hidden in an increasingly industrialized, internationalized food supply.

From the way we interact with our workspaces to the simple act of changing a duvet cover, the world around us is shaped by design, and not always for the better.

Ecosystem-based fishery management (EBFM) is rapidly becoming the default approach in global fisheries management.

For a growing number of countries in Africa the discovery and exploitation of natural resources is a great opportunity, but one accompanied by considerable risks.

The book is divided into seven parts of introduction to management, agribusiness, functions of management, functional areas of management, Management Information System, Getting started, Government Policies and Programs for management.

Over the past several decades there has been increasing interest in, and concern about, the economics of the world's capture fishery resources.

Britain's mining and quarrying industries date back to the Stone Age flint mines of 2500 BC and still exist.

While there has been increasing interest in recent years in the welfare of farm animals, fish are frequently thought to be different.

Britain's mining and quarrying industries date back to the Stone Age flint mines of 2500 BC and still exist.

While there has been increasing interest in recent years in the welfare of farm animals, fish are frequently thought to be different.

The miners' lockout of 1926 was a pivotal moment in British twentieth-century history.

Food security is a pressing concern in the Caribbean.

From farm to fork, the conventional food chain is under enormous pressure to respond to a whole series of new challenges - food scares in rich countries, food security concerns in poor countries, and a burgeoning problem of obesity in all countries.

This advanced text focuses on the uses of distance sampling to estimate the density and abundance of biological populations.

Tropical forests represent the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and play a key role in hydrology, carbon storage and exchange.

This book traces the development of the standard property rights over five kinds of natural resource - inland rivers, ocean fisheries, petroleum resources, gold and base metals and forest resources - from classical times through to the 19th century.

Beer has been consumed across the globe for centuries and was the drink of choice in many ancient societies.

This brand new Dictionary of Agriculture and Land Management addresses the increasing overlap between agricultural sectors and the demands of the management of rural land and property.

This book brings together a unique collection of chapters to facilitate a broad discussion on food education that will stimulate readers to think about key policies, recent research, curriculum positions and how to engage with key stakeholders about the future of food.

This book brings together a unique collection of chapters to facilitate a broad discussion on food education that will stimulate readers to think about key policies, recent research, curriculum positions and how to engage with key stakeholders about the future of food.