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D. Deryng, ed. | Cambridge [United Kingdom] : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science | 2020It has been suggested that agriculture may account for up to 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) contributing to climate change. At the same time climate change is threatening to disrupt agricultural production. This collection reviews ke[...]E-Book
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries. COVID-19 & Global Food Security brings together a groundbreaking [...]Ouvrage
S. Zrncic, ed. | Zaragoza [Espagne] : CIHEAM-IAMZ | Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches, ISSN 1016-1228 | 2020MedAID (Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development) is a European H2020 Research and Innovation Project that started in 2017. The main objective was to increase the overall competitiveness and sustainability of the whole value chain of the[...]E-Book
P. Triplet | 2020Cet ouvrage encyclopédique, contenant 5534 définitions, vise à définir de façon parfois très courtes, les termes essentiels dans les domaines liés de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature, avec un accent particulier mis sur [...]Ouvrage
D. Leenhardt, coord. ; M. Voltz, coord. ; O. Barreteau, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Synthèses | 2020Leau est un enjeu majeur dans de nombreuses régions du monde du fait de besoins en forte croissance, mais aussi de la rareté et de la dégradation des ressources disponibles. Lagriculture étant le premier usager de la ressource en eau, la durab[...]Ouvrage
F. Gervais, coord. ; E. Venin, coord. ; L. Arzumanyan, collab. ; P. Blesbois, collab. ; E. Guillermain, collab. ; U. Mayrhofer ; M.B. Meurier, collab. ; D. Parker, collab. ; G.A. Soathan, collab. ; S. Varet, collab. ; F. Wagenhausen, collab. | Paris [France] : Foucher | 2020Le lecteur y trouvera également des outils qui lui permettront de gérer efficacement les opérations de commerce international compte tenu des évolutions récentes introduites par les nouvelles technologies de linformation et de la communication.[...]E-Book
This book focuses on the crucial sustainability challenge of reducing food waste at the level of consumer-society. Providing an in-depth, research-based overview of the multifaceted problem, it considers environmental, economic, social and ethic[...]Ouvrage
Depuis 1992, Agrisud est engagée dans la promotion de la TPE agricole familiale et de lagro-écologie comme leviers de lutte contre la pauvreté, linsécurité alimentaire et le changement climatique. Cette expérience acquise dans une vingtaine de[...]E-Book
This collection reviews and summarises the wealth of research on key challenges in developing better data management and decision support systems (DSS) for farmers and examples of how those systems are being deployed to optimise efficiency in cr[...]Ouvrage
G. Brunori, ed. ; S. Grando, ed. | Bingley [Royaune Uni] : Emerald | Research in Rural Sociology and Development | 2020The volume provides an in-depth exploration of the determinants, dynamics and outcomes of rural and agricultural change processes, with a special focus on the role of family farming. Covering both the system and the farm level of analysis, the b[...]E-Book
Colanders Microeconomics 11e is specifically designed to help todays students succeed in the principles of economics course and grasp economics concepts they can apply in their daily lives. Colanders trademark colloquial approach focuses on mo[...]E-Book
Microeconomics: Theory and Applications with Calculus, 5th Edition remains the premiere microeconomics text to marry formal theory with robust, thoroughly analyzed real-world problems. Intended as an intermediate microeconomics text, Perloff int[...]E-Book
M. Nori ; D. Farinella | Amsterdam [Pays-Bas] : IMISCOE. International Migration Integration and Social Cohesion | IMISCOE Research Series | 2020This open access short reader looks into the dynamics which have reshaped rural development and human landscapes in European agriculture and the role of immigrant people. Within this framework it analyses contemporary rural migrations and the em[...]Ouvrage
M. González de Molina ; P.F. Petersen ; F. Garrido Peña ; F.R. Caporal | New York [États-Unis] : CRC | Advances in Agroecology | 2020Political Agroecology is the first book to offer a systematic and articulated reflection on Political Agroecology from the Agroecological perspective. It defines the disciplinary field responsible for designing and producing actions, institution[...]E-Book
N. Zumel ; J. Mount ; J. Howard, préf. ; R.L. Thomas, préf. | Shelter Island (USA) : Manning Publications | 2020Practical Data Science with R, Second Edition is a task-based tutorial that leads readers through dozens of useful, data analysis practices using the R language. By concentrating on the most important tasks youll face on the job, this friendly [...]Ouvrage
S. Bouarfa, coord. ; F. Brelle, coord. ; C. Coulon, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Matière à Débattre et Décider | 2020Lagriculture irriguée produit plus de 40 % de lalimentation mondiale sur moins de 20 % des terres cultivées. Lirrigation, qui consiste à agir sur le cycle naturel de leau pour conduire et sécuriser les cultures dans des contextes géographiqu[...]Ouvrage
Commission européenne (Bruxelles, Belgique) | Luxembourg [Luxembourg] : Office des Publications Officielles de l'Union Européenne | 2020There have been four such SCAR foresight reports since 2007 looking at the challenges facing agriculture overall; resilience and crisis in agriculture and food systems; resource scarcities; and the bioeconomy. Each has led to new EU initiative[...]E-Book
Research papers are the primary vehicle for the global communication of highly complex, fast-moving information, and they need to be written and understood by all participants quickly and effectively. Science communication is increasingly interd[...]E-Book
Research publications, projects, and teaching learning theories have become very important to universities, institutions, organizations, and industries. Many submissions are rejected due to author's lack of writing and research skills. This new [...]Ouvrage
K. Mattas, ed. ; H. Kievit, ed. ; G. Van Dijk, ed. ; G. Baourakis, ed. ; C. Zopounidis, ed. | Dordrecht [Pays-Bas] : Springer | Cooperative Management | 2020Unarguably, preserving the ecosystem, securing sustainability and understanding the dynamics of agro-food chains have all become vital policy objectives with several interlinked dimensions. The main objectives of this book are to draw the attent[...]E-Book
La terre prodigue ses ressources et confère la puissance à ceux qui se l'approprient. Les sociétés nont eu de cesse de se battre et de mourir pour elle : conquêtes, guerres civiles, autoritarismes, etc. Des fascismes européens aux dictatures l[...]E-Book
The Mediterranean Diet: An Evidence-Based Approach, Second Edition provides authoritative material on the many facets surrounding the complex interrelationships between diet, nutrition, health and well-being. The book discusses historical, cultu[...]E-Book
This book provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive examinations of the Moroccan argan tree, the products derived from it and its cultural significance. The Moroccan argan trade is booming, but as the tree provides important ecologica[...]Ouvrage
Too often, economics disassociates humans from nature, the economy from the biosphere that contains it, and sustainability from fairness. When economists do engage with environmental issues, they typically reduce their analysis to a science of e[...]E-Book
What is the balance of the European Unions Common Agricultural Policy more than half a century after its birth? Does it illustrate the virtues of the European model of coordinated capitalism, as opposed to US-style liberal capitalism? Or is it [...]E-Book
D. Duhautbout ; J. Collot ; J.-M. Dubois ; P. Grincourt ; E. Lagrange ; R. Launay ; L. Benoit ; M. Ould ; M.-O. André ; P. Porquez ; P. Machu ; L. Lebeau ; F. Thomin ; C. Canevet ; E. Carrey | Paris [France] : Foucher | Transporter | 2020TRANSPORTER À LINTERNATIONAL présente un panorama complet du transport, illustré dexemples, de conseils, de dessins et de documents, décrivant de façon concrète : les implications commerciales, logistiques et administratives du transport po[...]E-Book
Les bouleversements planétaires remettent radicalement en cause la façon dont nous produisons, transportons et consommons notre nourriture. Le système alimentaire dominant est particulièrement vulnérable face à ces menaces. Pour assurer collecti[...]E-Book
Lutilisation des terres occupe une place centrale dans bon nombre des défis environnementaux et socioéconomiques daujourdhui. Ce rapport examine les problèmes actuels devant être surmontés pour mettre la politique foncière en phase avec les o[...]Ouvrage
M. Zribi, ed. ; L. Brocca, ed. ; Y. Tramblay, ed. ; F. Molle, ed. | Amsterdam [Pays-Bas] : Elsevier | 2020Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region summarizes and collates scientific developments around water resources in the Mediterranean socio-economic environment through a multidisciplinary framework synthesizing hydrology, hydrogeology, climat[...]E-Book
K. Boote, ed. | Cambridge [United Kingdom] : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science | 2019This collection provides a comprehensive review of key advances in crop modelling, with a focus on developing the next generation of whole-farm models to improve decision making and support for farmers. Chapters review advances in modelling indi[...]Ouvrage
Les agriculteurs dans le mouvement de la numérisation du monde : enjeux économiques et sociologiques
K. Daniel, coord. ; N. Courtade, coord. | Dijon [France] : Educagri | Références, ISSN 1629-7474 | 2019Applications, bases de données, équipements connectés : lagriculture sinscrit sans conteste dans le mouvement de numérisation du monde. Au-delà des enjeux technologiques majeurs, ce phénomène a, pour les agriculteurs, lexploitation, pour la [...]Ouvrage
S.M. Gardner ; S.J. Ramsden ; R.S. Hails | Cambridge [États-Unis] : Cambridge University Press | Ecological Reviews | 2019Agriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologists and economists together to consider agriculture through the lens of resilience. It explores the[...]E-Book
This Open Access volume describes both theoretical and practical aspects of agroecological transition specifics This Open Access work broadens readers understanding of original conceptual and methodological framework for supporting local stakeh[...]Ouvrage
G. Lemaire ; P.C.de.F. Carvalho ; S. Kronberg ; S. Recous | Londres [Royaume-Uni] : Academic Press | 2019Agro-Ecosystem Diversity: Impact on Food Security and Environmental Quality presents cutting-edge exploration of developing novel farming systems and introduces landscape ecology to agronomy. It encompasses the broad range of links between agric[...]E-Book
M.R. Mosquera-Losada, ed. ; R. Prabhu, ed. | Cambridge [United Kingdom] : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science | 2019Agroforestry seeks to balance protection of forest resources, the exploitation of the ecosystem services that trees can contribute to agriculture and the role of agroforestry in diversifying the range of agricultural products and markets. This v[...]E-Book
G. Richard, coord. ; P. Stengel, coord. ; G. Lemaire, coord. ; P. Cellier, coord. ; E. Valceschini, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | 2019Partout où lagriculture a été modernisée au cours du xxe siècle, des hausses de productivité de la terre et du travail extrêmement fortes ont permis, avec la « révolution verte », den finir avec les famines massives.Pourtant, ce siècle sest t[...]Ouvrage
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After fifteen years of reconstruction in a relatively peaceful environment spanning the years 1990 to 2004, Lebanon has experienced successive violent political events resulting from complex entangled internal and external struggles. The Syrian [...]Ouvrage
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Au XVIIe siècle, Rubens, Vermeer, Rembrandt et bien dautres utilisaient le bois de chêne de la Baltique, le lin ou le chanvre de Silésie, le pastel de Toulouse, lindigo des Indes Chaque uvre était « une surface réduite où convergeaient des r[...]E-Book
Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems explains the causative factors of climate change related to agriculture, soil and plants, and discusses the relevant resulting mitigation process. Agricultural ecosystems include factors from the surro[...]E-Book
P. Castro ; A.M. Azul ; W. Leal Filho ; U.M. Azeiteiro | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | Climate Change Management, ISSN 1610-2010 | 2019This book collects wide-ranging contributions such as case studies, reviews, reports on technological developments, outputs of research/studies, and examples of successful projects, presenting current knowledge and raising awareness to help the [...]E-Book
The growth of ICT in the last decade has provided many opportunities to overcome some of the challenges faced by the agriculture sector. Recent developments such as the increase in the use of mobile-broadband access devices, the Internet of thin[...]E-Book
G. Allaire, ed. ; B. Daviron, ed. | Londres [Royaume-Uni] : Routledge | Critical Food Studies | 2019With increasing pressure on resources, the looming spectre of climate change and growing anxiety among eaters, ecology and food are at the heart of the political debates surrounding agriculture and diet. This unique contribution unravels agri-en[...]E-Book
Considérée comme un outil du développement durable, léconomie de lenvironnement représente une réelle opportunité daccélération de la croissance durable et continue de susciter de nombreux espoirs. Ce manuel "Économie et gestion de lenviron[...]Ouvrage
G. Lacroix ; R. Slitine | Paris [France] : Presses Universitaires de France | Que Sais-Je ?, ISSN 0768-0066 | 2019Léconomie peut-elle être sociale et solidaire ? Oui, si elle produit, non pas lenrichissement individuel, mais des biens et des services utiles à tous. Rassemblant les structures qui cherchent à concilier performance, gouvernance démocratique[...]E-Book
The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of how cooperatives can contribute to the development of the agricultural sector and rural areas in Egypt and outline enabling policy changes and areas of investment. The primary aud[...]E-Book
M. Aderghal, ed. ; D. Genin, ed. ; A. Hanafi, ed. ; P.-A. Landel, ed. ; G. Michon | Marseille [France] : LPED (Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement) | Les Impromptus du LPED | 2019Les spécificités locales se réfèrent à des « objets » qui peuvent être de nature assez différente (produits de terroir, modes de gestion, dorganisation et de fabrication particuliers, territoires entiers se distinguant par des paysages ou des a[...]E-Book
An understanding of the basics, logic, and theory of statistics is essential for agricultural researchers for dealing with the interpretation of data. This volume presents some of the basic and necessary concepts of statistical tools, specifical[...]E-Book
La gestion durable et efficace des politiques, programmes et projets de développement nécessite une planification environnementale impliquant les notions de révision et d'anticipation. Cette gestion utilise un certain nombre d'instruments, dont [...]E-Book
Food Insecurity and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa studies the political economy of agrarian transformation in the eponymous regions. Examining Egypt and Tunisia in detail as case studies, it critiques the dominant tropes of food[...]Ouvrage
Global food insecurity is a growing issue. At a time when the worlds population is increasing and agricultural production is challenged by climate change, it is estimated that around a third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted. This[...]E-Book
D. Nandwani | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, ISSN 2352-4758 | 2019This book in the series Sustainable Development and Biodiversity contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading academicians and researchers around the world in the field of horticulture, plant taxonomy, plant biotechnology, genetics and related[...]E-Book
This book addresses the relevance of geographical indication (GI) as a tool for local and socio-economic development and democratization of agri-food, with case studies from Asia, Europe and the Americas. A geographical indication is a sign use[...]E-Book
Today, one of the top priorities of an organizations modern corporate strategy is to portray itself as socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. As a focal point of sustainability initiatives, green supply chain management has emerg[...]E-Book
P. Cabanel | Paris [France] : Presses Universitaires de France | Que Sais-Je ?, ISSN 0768-0066 | 2019Contrairement à dautres régions françaises, les Cévennes nont jamais connu de réelle unité politique ou administrative. Aujourdhui encore, cette région reste partagée entre plusieurs départements, le Gard et la Lozère pour lessentiel. Pourta[...]Ouvrage
F. Molle, ed. ; C. Sanchis-Ibor, ed. ; L. Avellà-Reus, ed. | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | Global Issues in Water Policies, ISSN 211-0631 | 2019Mediterranean irrigation is diverse due to, among other factors, the relative importance of water in the economy of each country, varied levels of aridity, heterogeneous levels economic, social and technological levels of development, and differ[...]Ouvrage
À lère du big data et du développement fulgurant des nouvelles technologies, jamais les données spatiales nont été si nombreuses et aussi facilement accessibles.Toutefois, leur compréhension et leur mobilisation ne sont pas sans difficulté. C[...]E-Book
This book analyzes the economic development choices initiated by Moroccos King Mohammed VI since he ascended the throne in 1999 and situates those choices in the political economy development literature. Examining the policies enacted by the K[...]Ouvrage
L. Laajili Ghezal ; T. Stambouli | Saarbrücken [Allemagne] : EUE. Editions Universitaires Européennes | 2019Les effets combinés du changement climatique global et des activités humaines sur la dégradation des ressources naturelles, engendrent des coûts économiques et sociaux importants liés aux conséquences de ces modifications et aux remèdes proposés[...]E-Book
J. Stafford, ed. | Cambridge [United Kingdom] : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science | 2019Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more produ[...]E-Book
E.M. Yahia, ed. | Cambridge [United Kingdom] : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science | 2019This book provides a comprehensive review of the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW) at key steps in the supply chain. The book begins by defining what is meant by food losses and waste and then assessing current research on its[...]Ouvrage
I. Droy ; I. Amsallem ; A. Bonnassieux ; B. Bonnet ; C. Cabri ; C. Coronel ; A. Derkimba ; E. Hofmann ; H. Khadraoui ; A. Lambert ; M. Loireau ; M. Requier-Desjardins ; M. Treboux | Montpellier [France] : CSFD. Comité Scientifique Français de la Désertification | Dossiers Thématiques, ISSN 1772-6964 | 2019Le processus de désertification des terres est le plus souvent causé par des activités humaines menées à différentes échelles et aggravé par des changements environnementaux globaux. Or, les moyens dexistence des sociétés rurales sont liés à la[...]E-Book
C. Compagnone | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Update Sciences et Technologies, ISSN 1773-7923 | 2019Cet ouvrage rend compte de la façon dont les dynamiques de changements de pratiques des agriculteurs sont liées à la structure des réseaux de dialogues professionnels dans lesquels ils sont insérés. Développant une analyse des réseaux sociaux, i[...]E-Book
C. Brenni | Neuchâtel [Suisse] : Éditions Alphil-Presses universitaires suisses | Ecologie & Société | 2019« Chaque semence cultivée dans le monde est le produit de milliers dannées de travail des paysans, qui sélectionnent des plantes pour obtenir des fruits plus grands ou plus de grains, en les adaptant aux différents sols, climats et goûts. Jusqu[...]E-Book
Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences offers an integrated approach to spatial modelling using both GIS and R. Given the importance of Geographical Information Systems and geostatistics across a variety of applicatio[...]E-Book
B. Heimann, ed. ; L. O'Brien, ed. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Matière à Débattre et Décider | 2019New developments - scientific, technical, societal and political - influence not only the agenda for research but also research structures, resource requirements (human and otherwise), education and training programs and interfaces with partners[...]E-Book
A.M. Negm, ed. ; M. Abuhashim, ed. | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, ISSN 1867-979X | 2019This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypts agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes: · Applicability of sust[...]E-Book
A.M. Negm, ed. ; M. Abuhashim, ed. | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, ISSN 1867-979X | 2019This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypts agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes: · Integrated natural re[...]