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43) Farming
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Discusses various kinds of farming, including livestock farming and sustainable farming, and examines the changing nature of how the land is used and preserved. Includes case studies and activities.
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Las técnicas agrícolas ecológicas mezclan el conocimiento de la ciencia del medio ambiente y la tecnología moderna con las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales en base a lo que va a suceder naturalmente, los procesos biológicos. La agricultura ecológica se basa en la utilización óptima de los recursos naturales, obteniendo alimentos al tiempo que se cuida del medioambiente y se protege la calidad de los suelos.
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This companion to the documentary Cowspiracy explores the impacts of the most environmentally destructive industry on the planet: animal agriculture. It presents the alarming truths about the effects of animal agriculture on the planet. One of the leading causes of deforestation, greenhouse gas production, water use, species extinction, ocean dead-zones, and a host of other ills, animal agriculture is a major threat to the future of all species, and...
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"In this volume, readers are introduced to the key concepts of farm and forestry management. The day-to-day responsibilities farmers and loggers face can be both fun and dangerous. Heavy machinery must be cared for properly Animals must also be cared for and their waste must be disposed of in a responsible manner. This book touches on topics including the importance of agriculture, farm runoff, responsible harvesting, and reforestation, as well as...
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"Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil's...
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"Lo que comemos tiene implicaciones no sólo para nuestra cintura, sino para el planeta, la sociedad y la economía global. Lo que hacemos a nuestro cuerpo se lo hacemos al planeta, y lo que le hacemos al planeta se lo hacemos a nuestro cuerpo. Escrito por el autor bestseller Matk Hyman, éste es un manifiesto contundente que cambiará tu forma de pensar sobre los alimentos--y sobre comerlos--para siempre. Te dará claves para entender la causa de...
59) Dust bowls of empire: imperialism, environmental politics, and the injustice of "green" capitalism
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"The 1930s witnessed a harrowing social and ecological disaster, defined by the severe nexus of drought, erosion, and economic depression that ravaged the U.S. southern plains. Known as the Dust Bowl, this crisis has become a major referent of the climate change era, and has long served as a warning of the dire consequences of unchecked environmental despoliation. Through innovative research and a fresh theoretical lens, Hannah Holleman reexamines...
60) Agroecology
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"This book represents an interdisciplinary approach to the relevant aspects of agricultural production related to the interactions between natural processes, human activities and the environment. It provides condensed and comprehensive knowledge on the functions of various agroecosystems at the field, landscape and global scale. Understanding and integrating complex ecological processes into field production, land management and food systems is essential...
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