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Sustainable Rural Systems: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Communities (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning) by Guy Martin Robinson; International Geographical Congress; Sessions on Sustainable Rural Systems is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Sustainable Rural Systems: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Communities (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning) about?

In a neo-liberal era where society in the Developed World is reliant on mass-produced, cheap foods, and living standards are based on high consumption of non-renewable energy and materials, this book investigates the growing significance of sustainable systems in rural areas. Drawing on a wide range of topical case studies, primarily in the UK, it provides an in-depth analysis of the progress made towards sustainability within rural systems, focusing specifically upon sustainable agriculture and sustainable rural communities.The authors provide an overview of the various systems of sustainability currently being applied in the Developed World, and then highlight key environmental, economic and social issues, including post-productivism, 'alternative' food networks, organic farming, GM foods, conservation, rural development programmes, sustainable tourism, local training schemes and community participation. The various studies provide important lessons in the ongoing search for greater sustainability and suggest positive directions for future policy practice.

Who reads Sustainable Rural Systems: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Communities (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning)?

Author

Guy Martin Robinson; International Geographical Congress; Sessions on Sustainable Rural Systems

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing Limited

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317047674

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Agriculture, Sociology, Science