Sustainable Agriculture

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lichtfouse, Eric (Editor), Navarrete, Mireille (Editor), Debaeke, Philippe (Editor), Véronique, Souchere (Editor), Alberola, Caroline (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Ecosystems.; Plant science.; Botany.; Climate change.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Sustainable development.; Life Sciences.; Sustainable Development.; Plant Sciences.; Climate Change.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Starving people in poor nations, obesity in rich nations, increasing food prices, on-going climate changes, increasing fuel and transportat...