03937cam a2200433 a 4500 0000032857 20230921135351.0 100628t20102010dcum a000 0 eng 2010927714 650119285 0309148960 9780309148962 (OCoLC)644689159 OSUU S441 .T68 2010 630.973 22 Toward sustainable agricultural systems in the 21st century. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010] Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010] xxviii, 570 pages : illustrations (some color), maps. text txt rdacontent. unmediated n rdamedia. volume nc rdacarrier. Includes bibliographical references. Understanding agricultural sustainability -- A pivotal time in agriculture -- Improving productivity and environmental sustainability in U.S. farming systems -- Economic and social dimensions of the sustainability of farming practices and approaches -- Examples of farming system types for improving sustainability -- Drivers and constraints affecting the transition to sustainable farming practices -- Illustrative case studies -- Sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: "lessons learned" from the United States -- Conclusions and recommendations. "In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed, and contribute to biofuels to meet the needs of a rising global population, it is expected to do so under increasingly scarce natural resources and climate change. Growing awareness of the unintended impacts associated with some agricultural production practices has led to heightened societal expectations for improved environmental, community, labor, and animal welfare standards in agriculture. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century assesses the scientific evidence for the strengths and weaknesses of different production, marketing, and policy approaches for improving and reducing the costs and unintended consequences of agricultural production. It discusses the principles underlying farming systems and practices that could improve the sustainability. It also explores how those lessons learned could be applied to agriculture in different regional and international settings, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. By focusing on a systems approach to improving the sustainability of U.S. agriculture, this book can have a profound impact on the development and implementation of sustainable farming systems. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century serves as a valuable resource for policy makers, farmers, experts in food production and agribusiness, and federal regulatory agencies."--Publisher's description. Also available on the Internet. Sustainable agriculture United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010115161. Agricultural systems United States. Sustainability United States. Whitacre Paula Tarnapol, editor. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Twenty-First Century Systems Agriculture. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010118209. Access page http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12832 View e-book freely online http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12832&page=1 230404 N 20230822095114.0 8401 8401 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-09-21 0 S 441 TOW BK0091253 2023-09-21 C.047677 2023-09-21 BK