Facilitating sustainable agriculture : participatory learning and adaptive management in times of environmental uncertainty

Contributor(s): Roling, N.G : (Editor) | Wagemaker, M.A.E : (Editor)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, U.K ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: xxvi, 318p. : illustrationsISBN: 9780521581745; 0521581745; 9780521794817; 0521794811Subject(s): Sustainable agriculture | Agriculture -- Technology transfer | Agricultural extension work | Agriculture durable -- Vulgarisation | Politique agricole | Technologietransfer | AgrarpolitikDDC classification: 630
Contents:
1. A new practice: facilitating sustainable agriculture / Niels G. Roling and M. Annemarie E. Wagemakers -- 2. Supportive policies and practice for scaling up sustainable agriculture / Jules N. Pretty -- 3. The second wing of the eagle: the human dimension in learning our way to more sustainable futures / James Woodhill and Niels G. Roling -- 4. Developing standards for sustainable farming in Switzerland / Michael Roux and Abraham Blum -- 5. Extension functions and farmers' attitudes in Greece / Alex Koutsouris and Dimitrios Papadopoulos -- 6. Integrated arable farming in the Netherlands / Willem van Weperen, Jet Proost and Niels G. Roling -- 7. Learning about sustainable agriculture: the case of Dutch arable farmers / Nadet Somers -- 8. The diffusion of eco-farming in Germany / Alexander Gerber and Volker Hoffmann -- 9. Introducing integrated pest management in rice in Indonesia: a pioneering attempt to facilitate large-scale change / Niels G. Roling and Elske van de Fliert -- 10. Co-learning tools: powerful instruments of change in Southern Queensland, Australia / Gus Hamilton -- 11. A social harvest reaped from a promise of springtime: user-responsive, participatory agricultural research in Asia / Gelia T. Castillo -- 12. Integrated farming systems: a sustainable agriculture learning community in the USA / John W. Fisk, Oran B. Hesterman and Thomas L. Thorburn -- 13. Fomenting synergy: experiences with facilitating Landcare in Australia / Andrew Campbell -- 14. The implementation of nature policy in the Netherlands: platforms designed to fail / Mathieu Wagemans and Jouke Boerma -- 15. Communication between farmers and government over nature: a new approach to policy development / Cees van Woerkum and Noelle Aarts -- 16. The ecological knowledge system / Niels G. Roling and Janice Jiggins.
Summary: A unique examination of the social implications of adopting more ecologically sound agricultural practices.
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1. A new practice: facilitating sustainable agriculture / Niels G. Roling and M. Annemarie E. Wagemakers --
2. Supportive policies and practice for scaling up sustainable agriculture / Jules N. Pretty --
3. The second wing of the eagle: the human dimension in learning our way to more sustainable futures / James Woodhill and Niels G. Roling --
4. Developing standards for sustainable farming in Switzerland / Michael Roux and Abraham Blum --
5. Extension functions and farmers' attitudes in Greece / Alex Koutsouris and Dimitrios Papadopoulos --
6. Integrated arable farming in the Netherlands / Willem van Weperen, Jet Proost and Niels G. Roling --
7. Learning about sustainable agriculture: the case of Dutch arable farmers / Nadet Somers --
8. The diffusion of eco-farming in Germany / Alexander Gerber and Volker Hoffmann --
9. Introducing integrated pest management in rice in Indonesia: a pioneering attempt to facilitate large-scale change / Niels G. Roling and Elske van de Fliert --
10. Co-learning tools: powerful instruments of change in Southern Queensland, Australia / Gus Hamilton --
11. A social harvest reaped from a promise of springtime: user-responsive, participatory agricultural research in Asia / Gelia T. Castillo --
12. Integrated farming systems: a sustainable agriculture learning community in the USA / John W. Fisk, Oran B. Hesterman and Thomas L. Thorburn --
13. Fomenting synergy: experiences with facilitating Landcare in Australia / Andrew Campbell --
14. The implementation of nature policy in the Netherlands: platforms designed to fail / Mathieu Wagemans and Jouke Boerma --
15. Communication between farmers and government over nature: a new approach to policy development / Cees van Woerkum and Noelle Aarts --
16. The ecological knowledge system / Niels G. Roling and Janice Jiggins.

A unique examination of the social implications of adopting more ecologically sound agricultural practices.

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