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100 1 _aMatson, Pamela A.
_eeditor.
245 1 0 _aSeeds of Sustainability
_h[electronic resource] :
_bLessons from the Birthplace of the Green Revolution /
_cedited by Pamela A. Matson.
264 1 _aWashington, DC :
_bIsland Press/Center for Resource Economics,
_c2012.
300 _aXVIII, 294p.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _a1. Why the Yaqui Valley? An Introduction; P Matson, W Falcon -- 2. A Brief History of the Yaqui Valley; A Dean -- 3. Looking for Win-Wins in Intensive Agriculture; P Matson et al -- 4. Ecosystems and Land-use Change in the Yaqui Valley: Does Agricultural Intensification “Spare Land for Nature”?; P Matson, P Jewett -- 5. Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Change and Effectiveness; E McCullough, P Matson -- 6. Exploring Vulnerability in the Yaqui Valley Human-Environment System; P Matson et al -- 7. From Wheat to Waves and Back Again: Connections between the Yaqui Valley and the Gulf of California; M Beman,A Luers -- 8. The Yaqui Valley’s Agricultural Transition to a More Open Economy; R Naylor, W Falcon -- 9. Agricultural Research and Management at the Field Scale; I Ortiz-Monasterio,D Lobell -- 10. Nitrogen in the Yaqui Valley: Sources, Transfers, and Consequences; T Ahrens et al -- 11. Water Resources Management in the Yaqui Valley; G Schoups et al -- 12. Lessons Learned; P Matson et al.-.
520 _aSeeds 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.
650 0 _aEnvironmental sciences.
650 0 _aAgriculture.
650 0 _aEndangered ecosystems.
650 0 _aSustainable development.
650 0 _aEnvironmental pollution.
650 0 _aHistory.
650 1 4 _aEnvironment.
650 2 4 _aSustainable Development.
650 2 4 _aHistory.
650 2 4 _aAgriculture.
650 2 4 _aEcosystems.
650 2 4 _aWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
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773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-177-1
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