Seeds of Sustainability

Lessons from the Birthplace of the Green Revolution in Agriculture

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Central America, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
Cover of the book Seeds of Sustainability by Pamela A. Matson, Walter Falcon, Ashley Dean, David Lobell, Rosamond Naylor, Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio, Island Press
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Author: Pamela A. Matson, Walter Falcon, Ashley Dean, David Lobell, Rosamond Naylor, Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio ISBN: 9781610911771
Publisher: Island Press Publication: September 26, 2012
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Pamela A. Matson, Walter Falcon, Ashley Dean, David Lobell, Rosamond Naylor, Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio
ISBN: 9781610911771
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: September 26, 2012
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

Seeds of Sustainability is a groundbreaking analysis of agricultural developmand transitions toward more sustainable managemin one region. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students alike, it examines new approaches to make agricultural landscapes healthier for both the environmand people.

The Yaqui Valley is the birthplace of the Green Revolution and one of the mintensive 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 spfifteen 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 curragricultural methods. Even more importantly, it shows how knowledge can translate into better practices, not just in the Yaqui Valley, but throughout the world.

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Seeds of Sustainability is a groundbreaking analysis of agricultural developmand transitions toward more sustainable managemin one region. An invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students alike, it examines new approaches to make agricultural landscapes healthier for both the environmand people.

The Yaqui Valley is the birthplace of the Green Revolution and one of the mintensive 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 spfifteen 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 curragricultural methods. Even more importantly, it shows how knowledge can translate into better practices, not just in the Yaqui Valley, but throughout the world.

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