Sustainable agriculture and the environment : perspectives on growth and constraints / edited by Vernon W. Ruttan.
| Other author | Ruttan, Vernon W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder : Westview Press, 1992. |
| Description | xvi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Concerns about resources and the environment / Vernon W. Ruttan -- Greenhouse gases and climate change / Dean E. Abrahamson -- Climate change models / Norman J. Rosenberg -- Global climate change and agricultural production / William C. Clark -- Forest response to climate changes / Margaret Bryan Davis -- Stipulations, conventional wisdom, and real issues / Paul E. Waggoner -- Agricultural impacts on climate change / William C. Clark -- Food systems approach / Robert Chen -- Modeling the social and economics effects / Steven Sonka -- Environmental change in Eastern Europe / Zbigniew Bochniarz -- Temperate region soil erosion / Pierre Crosson -- Tropical region soils management / Pedro A. Sanchez -- Soil fertility / Robert D. Munson -- Information system for soil management / William E. Larson and H. H. Cheng -- Pests and pathogens / Richard Jones -- Nature myths and policy design / Steve Rayner -- Research resource allocation / Stephen L. Rawlins and C. Eugene Allen -- Issues and priorities for the twenty-first century / Vernon W. Ruttan. |
| General note | "Product of one of a series of consultations held at the University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on November 27 and 28, 1989"--Pref. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-189). |
| LCCN | 91043184 |
| ISBN | 0813385075 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | S494.5.S86 S865 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |