Food and Agriculture : (Record no. 8998)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | e-book (MDP) |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Giovannucci, D. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Food and Agriculture : |
| Remainder of title | the future of sustainability / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Daniele Giovannucci, Sara Scherr, Danielle Nierenberg, Charlotte Hebebrand, Julie Shapiro, Jeffrey Milder, and Keith Wheeler. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 94 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references, index, and notes. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Contents<br/>Executive Summary iii<br/>Acknowledgements vii<br/>1. Introduction 1<br/>Brief background 2<br/>Methodology 3<br/>2. State of agriculture and food: An overview 5<br/>2.1 Introduction: The food challenge 6<br/>Challenges to food security 8<br/>Waste 9<br/>The challenges of emerging dietary habits for human health and ecosystem health 10<br/>Pressures on food prices 12<br/>2.2 Shifting organization of the agriculture sector 14<br/>Shifting roles and governance from public to private 15<br/>Role of firms in governance 16<br/>Integration and global markets 17<br/>Increased role of technology and innovation 18<br/>Increased concentration and dependence in food supply 20<br/>2.3 External challenges 22<br/>Increase in population 22<br/>Agricultural land degradation and water scarcity 22<br/>Climate change 24<br/>Energy market impacts on agriculture 25<br/>Rethinking agriculture’s role in the ecosystem: a necessary multifunctionality 26<br/>2.4 Conclusion 27<br/>3. Main challenges and priorities of global thought leaders 29<br/>Themes addressed 30<br/>3.1 Policy Group 30<br/>Introduction: Successes and challenges 30<br/>The Importance of technology and innovation 31<br/>Shifts in research and development to facilitate innovation 31<br/>Shifts in policy to incentivize prudent use of limited resources 32<br/>Trade and markets 33<br/>Focus on smallholders is crucial 34<br/>Waste and consumption 34<br/>3.2 Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Group 35<br/>Climate change 35<br/>Water 35<br/>Soil quality 36<br/>xii Food and Agriculture: The future of sustainability<br/>Rural Livelihoods and the role of small holders: Encouraging agroecological farming practices 37<br/>Encouraging cooperation and farmer organization and improving extension 37<br/>Research and extension with small-holders 38<br/>Health and food safety and new technologies 38<br/>Women in agriculture: 39<br/>Bio-fuels 39<br/>Land grabs 39<br/>The missing links and what is needed to move forward 40<br/>3.3 Agricultural Production and Environmental Sustainability Group 41<br/>Introduction: Many shades of green 41<br/>Salient trends and looming challenges 41<br/>Biophysical aspects of farm, ecosystem, and landscape management 43<br/>Institutional innovation: Organization, governance, policy, and markets 45<br/>Recommendations 47<br/>3.4 Business Specialists Group 49<br/>Overview of perspectives 49<br/>Population trends and nutrition security 50<br/>Sustainability and rural livelihoods 50<br/>Sustainability and technology practices 51<br/>Sustainability and natural resource inputs (water, soil) 51<br/>Sustainability and landscape change (biodiversity, conservation,<br/>ecosystem services and climatic adaptation) 52<br/>Sustainability and markets (post-harvest processes, quality and safety,<br/>bio-based products, and supply chain standards) 53<br/>Future Choices: Recommendations and next steps 54<br/>4. Our choices: Agriculture and food in a changing world 57<br/>4.1 The next 20 years: Ranking priorities 58<br/>4.2 What a new era for agriculture looks like: Consensus areas 59<br/>4.3 Seven remaining areas of disagreement 65<br/>4.4 Conclusion 68<br/>Endnotes |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Scherr, S. |
| Personal name | Nierenberg, D. |
| Personal name | Hebebrand, C. |
| Personal name | Shapiro, J. |
| Personal name | Milder, J. |
| Personal name | Wheeler, K. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | E-Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | College of Natural Resources | College of Natural Resources | 13/05/2021 | e-book (MDP) | 13/05/2021 | 13/05/2021 | E-Book |