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Nature's Matrix

Linking Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

by Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer, Angus Wright ...

When first published in 2009, Nature’s Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.In the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach ... Read more

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When first published in 2009, Nature’s Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.In the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach
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Coffee Agroecology

A New Approach to Understanding Agricultural Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development

by Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer ...

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem. It draws on the authors' own research conducted over the last twenty years as well as incorporating the vast literature that has been generated on coffee agroecosystems from ... Read more

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Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem. It draws on the authors' own research conducted over the last twenty years as well as incorporating the vast literature that has been generated on coffee agroecosystems from
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The Dialectical Agroecologist

by John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto ...

This book examines contradictions within the fields of food studies and agroecology, from the differences between traditional and scientific knowledge, to habitat fragmentation and connection, monocultures versus diverse farming systems, pest regulation, and the rural/urban dialectic. Building and expanding on the work of Richard Levins and Richard Lewontin, who used the dialectical method in the ... Read more

$114.99 USD

This book examines contradictions within the fields of food studies and agroecology, from the differences between traditional and scientific knowledge, to habitat fragmentation and connection, monocultures versus diverse farming systems, pest regulation, and the rural/urban dialectic. Building and expanding on the work of Richard Levins and Richard Lewontin, who used the dialectical method in the
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Ecological Complexity and Agroecology

by John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto ...

This text reflects the immense current growth in interest in agroecology and changing approaches to it. While it is acknowledged that the science of ecology should be the basis of agroecological planning, many analysts have out-of-date ideas about contemporary ecology. Ecology has come a long way since the old days of "the balance of nature" and other romantic notions of how ecological systems ... Read more

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This text reflects the immense current growth in interest in agroecology and changing approaches to it. While it is acknowledged that the science of ecology should be the basis of agroecological planning, many analysts have out-of-date ideas about contemporary ecology. Ecology has come a long way since the old days of "the balance of nature" and other romantic notions of how ecological systems
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The science and practice of agroecology

Pathway to sustainable food systems

by Professor Laurie E. Drinkwater, Dr Matthew Houser, Emeritus Professor Nancy Turner, Dr Fikret Berkes, Dr Jennifer Blesh, Dr Ryan E. Galt, Professor Rob Brooker, Dr Alison J. Karley, Dr Robin J. Pakeman, Dr Vicky M. Temperton0, Dr Emanuela W. A. Weidlich1, Dr Alexandra J. Wright2, Dr Meagan Schipanski3, Dr Erin Jackson4, Dr Marcos Ezequiel Nacif5, Dr P. F. Zermoglio6, Dr M. N. Szudruk7, Dr F. J. Oddi8, Dr M. G. Goldenberg9, Dr Y. L. Leguizamón0, Dr L. A. Garibaldi1, Professor Li Long2, Dr Ye Su3, Dr Wei-Ping Zhang4, Dr Rui-Pheng Yu5, Dr Gui-Zong Zhang6, Dr Hao Yang7, Dr Xiao-Tong Yin8, Dr Ragan M. Callaway9, Dr Gabriel Maltais-Landry0, Dr Alicia McElwee1, Dr Bryan D. Emmett2, Dr Claire M. Volk3, Dr Matthew G. Bakker4, Professor Tim Bowles5, Dr K.Ann Bybee-Finley6, Dr Katherine E. Muller7, Dr Kathryn E. White8, Dr Michel A. Cavigelli9, Dr Harry H. Schomberg0, Dr Eunjin Han1, Dr Frederi Viens2, Dr Anna Norberg3, Dr Sarah K. Jones4, Dr Natalia Estrada-Carmona5, Dr Fabrice DeClerck6, Dr Claire Kremen7, Professor James Bever8, Dr Thomas McKenna9, Dr Peggy A. Schultz0, Dr Reb Bryant1, Dr Eric Duell2, Dr Susan Magnoli3, Dr Terra Lubin4, Dr Liz Koziol5, Mr Tommy Fenster6, Dr Joshua Estes7, Dr Daniel Ortiz-Gonzalo8, Dr Cristina Lazcano9, Dr Julie Ryschawy0, Dr Jonathan G. Lundgren1, Dr Amelie C. M. Gaudin2, Professor Sieglinde Snapp3, Dr Jeffrey E. Herrick4, Dr Timothy E. Crews5, Dr Aubrey Streit Krug6, Dr Evan B. Craine7, Dr Lee R. DeHaan8, Dr Tessa E. Peters9, Dr M. Kathryn Turner0, Dr Alexandra Griffin1, Dr Ebony G. Murrell2, Dr Lennart Olsson3, Dr Daniel Mutyambai4, Dr Frank Chidawanyika5, Professor John A. Pickett6, Dr Zeyaur R. Khan7, Dr Tiffanie Stone8, Dr Bonnie Averbuch9, Dr Torsten Rødel Berg0, Dr Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe1, Emeritus Professor David E. Ervin2, Dr Joshua Farley3, Dr Abdon Schmitt-Filho4, Professor Ivette Perfecto5, Dr John Vandermeer6, Dr V. G. Chimonyo7, Dr S. Lopez Ridaura8, Dr J. E. Cairns9, Dr Daniel Lopez-Garcia0, Professor Hannah Wittman1, Dr Ankita Raturi2, Dr Virginia Moore3, Dr Lauren Brzozowski4, Dr Claire Luby5, Dr Julie Dawson6 ...

Series Book 168 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of ... Read more

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The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of
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Blessed Unrest

How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World

by Paul Hawken ...

The New York Times bestselling examination of the worldwide movement for social and environmental changePaul Hawken has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes, these groups collectively comprise the largest movement on earth, a movement that has no name, ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling examination of the worldwide movement for social and environmental changePaul Hawken has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes, these groups collectively comprise the largest movement on earth, a movement that has no name,
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Anthropocene

A Very Short Introduction

by Erle C. Ellis ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species - these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a ... Read more

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The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species - these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a
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Anthropocene or Capitalocene?

Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism

Edited by Jason W. Moore ...

Series series Kairos
The Earth has reached a tipping point. Runaway climate change, the sixth great extinction of planetary life, the acidification of the oceans—all point toward an era of unprecedented turbulence in humanity’s relationship within the web of life. But just what is that relationship, and how do we make sense of this extraordinary transition?Anthropocene or Capitalocene? offers answers to these ... Read more

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The Earth has reached a tipping point. Runaway climate change, the sixth great extinction of planetary life, the acidification of the oceans—all point toward an era of unprecedented turbulence in humanity’s relationship within the web of life. But just what is that relationship, and how do we make sense of this extraordinary transition?Anthropocene or Capitalocene? offers answers to these
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Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems

An Approach to Reading the Landscape

by Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley ...

Filling a niche in the geomorphology teaching market, this introductory book is built around a 12 week course in fluvial geomorphology.‘Reading the landscape’ entails making sense of what a riverscape looks like, how it works, how it has evolved over time, and how alterations to one part of a catchment may have secondary consequences elsewhere, over different timeframes. These place-based field ... Read more

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Filling a niche in the geomorphology teaching market, this introductory book is built around a 12 week course in fluvial geomorphology.‘Reading the landscape’ entails making sense of what a riverscape looks like, how it works, how it has evolved over time, and how alterations to one part of a catchment may have secondary consequences elsewhere, over different timeframes. These place-based field
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The Princeton Guide to Ecology

Edited by Michel Loreau, Brian Walker, Simon A. Levin, Stephen R. Carpenter, H. Charles J. Godfray, Ann P. Kinzig, David S. Wilcove, Jonathan B. Losos ...

The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology, ... Read more

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The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology,
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Earth System Science

A Very Short Introduction

by Professor Tim Lenton ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness. The concept of the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil, and rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science. This new field, involving geographers, geologists, biologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric physicists, is ... Read more

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When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness. The concept of the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil, and rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science. This new field, involving geographers, geologists, biologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric physicists, is
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A Darwinian Survival Guide

Hope for the Twenty-First Century

by Daniel R. Brooks, Salvatore J. Agosta ...

How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes.Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel ... Read more

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How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes.Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel
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