Sustainable Rural Systems
By: Robinson, Guy M
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Contributor(s): Robinson, Guy M.
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BookSeries: Publisher: UK : Ashgate, 2009Edition: 1st ed.Description: 226 p.ISBN: 0754647153 (hardcover); 9780754647157 (hardcover).Subject(s): Sustainable agriculture | Sociology, RuralDDC classification: 338.1 Robinson 23807 1st 2009 Social.Science Summary: 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.
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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.
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