World Scientific Publishing Company Agroecological Practices For Sustainable Agriculture: Principles, Applications, And Making The Transition

Product Description Good agroecological practices are indispensable for the development of sustainable agriculture. In this book, principles, diversity and applications of agroecological practices for a range of systems are presented, transforming scientific research and participatory knowledge of production into practical application. It illustrates a broad range of research and teaching being used within the farming community to demonstrate best practice and current state-of-play within the field. Agroecological methods used in crop farming, grass-based livestock farming, fish production, and other complex farming systems are discussed. Conclusions are drawn from studies to provide an outlook on future trends of agroecological practices and on policies supporting implementation.Due to emphasis on real-life application, it is relevant not only to students of the agricultural sciences and public policy, but also to researchers, stakeholders and policy makers involved in the development of sustainable agriculture. Review The book or chapters from it will surely find its way into agroecological curricula and to practitioners of agroecology around the world guiding the learning process and practical transition towards more sustainable food production system. --Professor Erik Steen Jensen, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesThis book can be used as a guide for farmers, as a reference for teaching, and it can be useful for related government officers, non-government organizations and company leasers. Plenty of colour pictures, diagrams and tables makes it much easier for readers to understand the holistic view and relatively complex idea of agroecology. --Professor Luo Shiming, South China Agricultural University, China About the Author Alexander Wezel is an agroecologist and landscape ecologist, which dealt in the beginning of his career with various topics related to land use and resource conservation in the Tropics and Subtropics. In the last 10 years his research is focussed on analysing world-wide interpretations and definitions of agroecology and agroecological practices, as well as on different topics dealing with agroecosystems analysis and management. He particularly deals with the issues management of biodiversity, water quality, ecological corridors, and conservation biological control.Alexander Wezel works since 2006 for ISARA Lyon, France. Before, he was engaged at the Universities of Hohenheim and Greifswald in Germany. He also carried out consultancies and different expertise in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Slovenia and Italy, and for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome, Italy.He is associate editor of one international journal and a book series. In addition, he is reviewer for 20 different scientific journals. Moreover he is the coordinator of an international master course in Agroecology.