Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor typically have had devastating effects on the planet's wealth of genes, species, and ecosystems, that need not be the case in the future. In Ecoagriculture, two of the world's leading experts on conservation and development examine the idea that agricultural landscapes can be designed more creatively to take the needs of human populations into account while also protecting, or even enhancing, biodiversity. They present a thorough overview of the innovative concept of "ecoagriculture" - the management of landscapes for both the production of food and the conservation of wild biodiversity. The book:
examines the global impact of agriculture on wild biodiversity
describes the challenge of reconciling biodiversity conservation and agricultural goals
outlines and discusses the ecoagriculture approach
presents diverse case studies that illustrate key strategies
explores how policies, markets, and institutions can be re-shaped to support ecoagriculture
While focusing on tropical regions of the developing world - where increased agricultural productivity is most vital for food security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development, and where so much of the world's wild biodiversity is threatened_it also draws on lessons learned in developed countries. Dozens of examples from around the world present proven strategies for small-scale, low-income farmers involved in commercial production.
Ecoagriculture explores new approaches to agricultural production that complement natural environments, enhance ecosystem function, and improve rural livelihoods. It features a wealth of real-world case studies that demonstrate the applicability of the ideas discussed and how the principles can be applied, and is an important new work for policymakers, students, researchers, and anyone concerned with conserving biodiversity while sustaining human populations.
Biographies
Jeffrey A. McNeely is chief scientist at IUCN-The World Conservation Union in London, and editor of Expanding Partnerships in Conservation (Island Press, 1995).
Sara J. Scherr is Senior Policy Analyst at Forest Trends in Washington, D.C.
Quotes
?...this book is an important contribution.ÿ --Ecology
Table Of Contents
List of Cases, Maps, Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Part I. The
Challenge: Agricultural Intensification, Rural Poverty, and Biodiversity
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Wild Biodiversity under Threat
Chapter 3. Agriculture and Human Welfare
Chapter 4. Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity
Part II. The
Opportunity:
Integrating Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Development
Chapter 5. Ecoagriculture: Genesis of the Approach
Chapter 6. Making Space for Wildlife in Agricultural
Chapter 7. Enhancing the Habitat Value of Productive
Chapter 8. Coexisting with Wild Biodiversity in
Part III. Policy Responses
Chapter 9. Policies to Promote Ecoagriculture
Chapter 10. Market Incentives for Ecoagriculture
Chapter 11. Institutions to Support Ecoagriculture
Chapter 12. Bringing Ecoagriculture into the
Glossary
References
About the Authors
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