TY  - GEN
T1  - Seeds of sustainablility : lessons from the birthplace of the Green Revolution
A2  - Matson, P. A. (Pamela A.)
LA  - English
PP  - Washington, DC
PB  - Island Press
YR  - 2012
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn777548301
AB  - Seeds of Sustainability is a groundbreaking analysis of agricultural development and transitions toward more sustainable management in one region. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students alike, it examines new approaches to make agricultural landscapes healthier for both the environment and people. The Yaqui Valley is the birthplace of the Green Revolution and one of the most intensive agricultural regions of the world, using irrigation, fertilizers, and other technologies to produce some of the highest yields of wheat anywhere. It also faces resource limitations, threats to human health, and rapidly changing economic conditions. In short, the Yaqui Valley represents the challenge of modern agriculture: how to maintain livelihoods and increase food production while protecting the environment. Renowned scientist Pamela Matson and colleagues from leading institutions in the U.S. and Mexico spent fifteen years in the Yaqui Valley in Sonora, Mexico addressing this challenge. Seeds of Sustainability represents the culmination of their research, providing unparalleled information about the causes and consequences of current agricultural methods. Even more importantly, it shows how knowledge can translate into better practices, not just in the Yaqui Valley, but throughout the world.
OP  - 292
CN  - S451.7 .S44 2012eb
SN  - 9781610911771
SN  - 1610911776
SN  - 9781597265225
SN  - 1597265225
SN  - 9781597265256
SN  - 159726525X
KW  - Sustainable agriculture : Mexico : Yaqui River Valley : Case studies.
KW  - Sustainability : Mexico : Yaqui River Valley : Case studies.
KW  - Green Revolution : Mexico : Yaqui River Valley : Case studies.
KW  - Agriculture durable : Mexique : Yaqui, Vallée du : Études de cas.
KW  - Durabilité de l'environnement : Mexique : Yaqui, Vallée du : Études de cas.
KW  - Révolution verte : Mexique : Yaqui, Vallée du : Études de cas.
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING : Agriculture : Agronomy : General.
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING : Agriculture : Sustainable Agriculture.
KW  - Green Revolution
KW  - Sustainability
KW  - Sustainable agriculture
KW  - Mexico : Yaqui River Valley
KW  - afvalwaterbehandeling
KW  - waste water treatment
KW  - waterbeheer
KW  - water management
KW  - landbouw
KW  - agriculture
KW  - duurzame ontwikkeling
KW  - sustainable development
KW  - geschiedenis
KW  - history
KW  - ecosystemen
KW  - ecosystems
KW  - milieu
KW  - environment
KW  - Environmental Sciences (General)
KW  - Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Case studies.
KW  - Études de cas.
ER  -