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Ecoagriculture: Strategies To Feed The World And Save Wild Biodiversity (Paperback)

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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.

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (November 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1559636459
ISBN-13: 978-1559636452
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
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wild biodiversity, additional irrigated areas, ecoagriculture strategies, agricultural extent, biodiversity services, invasive alien species, other ecosystem services, habitat networks, other environmental services, forest user groups, managing biodiversity, improved fallows, ecosystem planning, biodiversity goals, nontimber forest products, land husbandry, wetland conversion, biodiversity hotspots, biodiversity impacts, many wild species, biodiversity conservation, agricultural species, agroforestry systems, agricultural habitats, agricultural biodiversity

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United States, Costa Rica, North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Central America, The Nature Conservancy, The Opportunity, World Bank, United Kingdom, United Nations, Policy Responses, West Africa, World Resources Institute, Del Oro, East Africa, Green Revolution, Lake Victoria, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Future Harvest, South America, Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, Ramsar Convention

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ecological Agriculture: A look inside the alternative, February 24, 2005

By	Jameson F. Chace (Villanova, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ecoagriculture effectively addresses the ever-demanding needs of the world's population while incorporating strategies to conserve wild biodiversity. McNeely and Scherr assert, "the impressive gains for our species have often come at the expense of other species with whom we share our planet," and therefore, one of their goals tackles the process by which ecological agriculture can not only reverse, but also prevent such negative impacts. The book explores key social and ecological issues by extensively exploring the different approaches to ecological agriculture. Anyone new to the issues could easily become familiar with hot topics in ecoagriculture after reading this book.

McNeely and Scherr describe six strategies for the implementation of ecological agriculture while increasing food production. They divide them into two groups; three of them make space for wildlife within agricultural landscapes while the other three enhance the habitat value of productive areas. These strategies are described with a reasonable amount of detail and are followed by a total of 36 case studies. The strategies that are outlined include:
1. Creating biodiversity reserves that also benefit farming communities
2. Develop habitat networks in non-farmed areas
3. Reduce the conversion of wild lands to agriculture by increasing farm productivity
4. Minimize agricultural pollution
5. Modify the management of soil, water, and vegetation resources, and
6. Modify farming systems to mimic natural ecosystems.
The authors do a good job in providing examples from a variety of locations throughout the developing and developed world.

Despite successfully providing an introduction to the complex subject of ecological agriculture, McNeely and Scherr do a poor job of explaining the cause and effect of their strategies for ecological agriculture nor do they adequately address arguments of its skeptics. One obvious omission is a discussion of genetic modification technology. As well, many of the case studies presented in the book were not explained thoroughly and no negative effects were discussed. Often times the strategies employed in the case studies contradicted each other - for example at once advocating grass-fed livestock and silage-fed livestock. Obviously, there are many trade-offs in a subject as complex as ecoagriculture, but McNeely and Scherr never provide a matrix for evaluating these trade-offs.

The authors finish by laying out policies for implementing their six strategies. However, these suggestions are vague and overly optimistic. McNeely and Scherr's reliance on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to implement their strategies ignores the difficulty of combining these strategies with existing NGO programs. Since the issue of the environment and food security is such a divisive topic, a more pragmatic book would discuss ways of building consensus towards environmentally sustainable agriculture solutions.

Reviewed by: Jessica DeLisi, Alan Heck, Matt Ortynsky, Rollie Berry, Kristin Hamilton, Kevin Waters, and Sarah Bauerle (Students in Environmental Issues Seminar, Villanova University)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Yes, great idea, but ..., January 3, 2009

By	David S. Price (Papua, Indonesia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The team from Villanova University, PA, did such a thorough and accurate job of reviewing the book that there can hardly be much to add apart from an endorsement or the other.
So I will endorse it - but with caveats. I think the concepts presented are part of "the key" to sustainability and I appreciated a healthy emphasis on the tropics - where biodiversity vs. agriculture issues are severe.
However, I found the book somewhat dissatisfying. After a careful and thorough reading of it I still feel I have a poor understanding of Ecoagriculture (I know I'm not dumb). Perhaps the writing style is a little too "free" for my personal benefit?
As a community development worker in the wet tropics for the last 23 years, even as one so deeply sold on the need for "real" environmental sustainability in development and agriculture, I constantly found myself responding to the authors' words with, "Yeah, right!" I strive to not become cynical but I can't help feeling that Drs. McNeely and Scherr are wearing rose-colored glasses. For example, strengthening institutions as they suggest is not just as simple as they make it sound - corruption is synonymous with environmental destruction and endemic where these institutions are needed most. Is there a successful strategy for combating such corruption? Then I think of my friends out in the villages - how do we present it so that they understand that sustainable agriculture is more beneficial to them than a sudden windfall, let alone how wild biodiversity is of value to them or anyone else. I know the authors are well aquainted with those sorts of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
So, yesterday when I put the book down I really didn't know what to think about it. Today I'm ready to do some more searching and learning - so I've added to my amazon.com wish list Scherr & McNeely's "Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture", hoping for a more detailed account, one that is less wordy but with as much substance.
Anyway, if you're a sustainable development consultant or work in any sort of development or agricultural service, especially in the tropics, you should read this book. And if you get to their other book before I can afford to buy it, I'll look forward to reading your review on its page.

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