Environment and Food

Name: Environment and Food
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ISBN: 9780415363129

ISBN-10: 0415363128

ISBN-13: 9780415363129

Edition: 2012

Authors: Colin Sage

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This timely book provides a thorough introduction to the inter-relationship of food and the environment. Its primary purpose is to bring to our attention the multiplicity of linkages and interconnections between what we eat and how this impacts on the earth "s resources. Having a better idea of the consequences of our food choices might encourage us to develop more sustainable practices of production and consumption in the decades ahead. Although human societies have, over time, brought under control a large proportion of the earth "s resources for the purpose of food production, we remain subject to the effective functioning of global ecosystem services. The author highlights the vital…

Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/7/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.13" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




Introduction: Why Environment and Food?



The Global Agri-Food System



The Ecological Basis of Primary Food Production



Global Challenges for Food Production



Final Foods: Transformation, Transportation and Waste



Food Security: Issues and Challenges



Towards A Sustainable Agri-Food System



Conclusions