Ecoagriculture for a sustainable food future / Nicole Y. Chalmer.
| Author/creator | Chalmer, Nicole Y. |
| Other author | CSIRO Publishing. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Clayton, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | xiv, 174 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1: Transformations of nature and people -- 2: The original landscapes of nature and culture -- 3: The first consumers of nature in Australia -- 4: How to sustain eating nature -- 5: Healthy ecosystems, healthy food, healthy people -- 6: Overrun by sheep: the pastoral template for colonisation -- 7: Ending Aboriginal social ecological systems and animal landscapes -- 8: Civilising the bush -- 9: Why change the land use when you can change the landscape? -- 10: Comparing pathways, past and present: the path chosen may not let you return -- 11: Ecoagriculture for a sustainable future. |
| Abstract | "Global food security is dependent on ecologically viable production systems, but current agricultural practices are often at odds with environmental sustainability. Resolving this disparity is a huge task, but there is much that can be learned from traditional food production systems that persisted for thousands of years. Ecoagriculture for a Sustainable Food Future describes the ecological history of food production systems in Australia, showing how Aboriginal food systems collapsed when European farming methods were imposed on bushlands. The industrialised agricultural systems that are now prevalent across the world require constant input of finite resources, and continue to cause destructive environmental change. This book explores the damage that has arisen from farming systems unsuited to their environment, and presents compelling evidence that producing food is an ecological process that needs to be rethought in order to ensure resilient food production into the future."-- CSIRO Publishing Website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also available via the World Wide Web. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020446115 |
| ISBN | 9781486313419 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |