As well as a fascinating ornithological study of Indonesian bird life, Nage Birds offers a much-needed critique of current theoretical argument on how non-western societies categorize and evaluate different species and modes of being.
Filling a gap in contemporary food and globalization scholarship, this timely book for both academics and professionals, presents recent case study re..
This book charts the changes in Japanese agricultural policy in the post-war period and looks at the level at which such policy is designed by the Min..
The focus of this book is to introduce for a non-specialist audience the potential of precision agriculture in food security, environmental protection..
Initially published in 1983, in association with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), this book is about the meaning, relevance and process of..
First published in 1970, this study is concerned with both the theoretical and the practical problems involved with agricultural development and econo..
This reissue, first published in 1995, focuses on philosophy and social science in human ecology, and includes case studies dealing with the problems ..
Civilization from its origins has depended on the food, fibre, and other commodities produced by farmers. In this unique exploration of the world hist..
Answers the questions: What is happening to American agriculture, and why? This book uses portfolio theory to analyze both macro- and microeconomic da..
Land-use changes from natural forest to agricultural land in the Blue Nile Basin has resulted in accelerated soil erosion upstream and sedimentation i..
A comprehensive presentation of techniques, examples, and case studies on the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dryla..
Published in 1995, the essays in this book are papers presented to the second conference of the Interdisciplinary Research Network on the Environment ..