Land management : the hidden costs /

Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production...

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Main Author: Hindmarch, Colin
Corporate Author: British Ecological Society
Other Authors: Pienkowski, M. W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London : British Ecological Society, [1997]
Series:Ecological issues series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production systems on biodiversity has been ignored. This booklet identifies some of the hidden costs of unsustainable production, and also considers examples where conservation management has failed. The authors argue that sustainable land management is possible, and that conservation and product.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 65 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN:0470694866
9780470694862
1282348647
9781282348646
9786612348648
661234864X
0470694971
9780470694978