Agricultural Sustainability

Strategies for Assessment

• Author(s): Gary W vanLoon, S G Patil, L B Hugar,
• Publisher: SAGE
• Pages: 281
• ISBN_10: 0761933409
  ISBN_13: 9780761933403
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness , Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development ,

Description:... For all those working in the areas of agricultural development and food security, this book offers ways to carry out a comprehensive assessment of agricultural sustainability in a micro-region.

The authors believe there are six categories of assessment necessary for an holistic evaluation - productivity, stability, efficiency, durability, compatibility and equity. They emphasize the need to make a selection of the most appropriate indicators and develop new ones. Finally, they review a variety of strategies used in different settings around the world and highlight the common features in all the assessments.