The Diversion of Land : Conservation in a Period of Farming Contraction (The Natural Environment : Problems and Management Series)

the diversion of land : conservation in a period of farming contraction (the natural environment : problems and management series)

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The Diversion of Land : Conservation in a Period of Farming Contraction (The Natural Environment : Problems and Management Series)

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European agriculture is on the brink of a financial and ecological crisis. The European Community, individual governments, and the industry itself have precipitated this crisis. Controversy follows controversy -- in the areas of pollution, use of chemicals, land degradation, and overproduction. The Diversion of Land assesses the conservation challenge at the end of a long period of agricultural expansion. The book draws on the experience of continental Europe and North America to contextualize a case study analysis of the U.K. Incorporating new research and a new methodology for the targeting of land diversion, the emphasis throughout is on the agricultural adjustment process. This process, the authors argue, must be informed not only by an ecological awareness, but also by the anticipation of economic and social change.

About the Author
Clive Potter, C. Paul Burnham, Ruth Gasson, and Bryn Green all teach at Wye College. Angela Edwards is a freelance researcher in agricultural economics.

The Diversion of Land : Conservation in a Period of Farming Contraction (The Natural Environment : Problems and Management Series),Clive Potter,Routledge,0415036275,Earth Sciences - Geography,Government policy,Land use, Rural,Natural Resources,Nature,Politics/International Relations,Soil conservation,United States,Use Of Rural Lands,Agriculture & related industries,EU & European institutions,Europe,Management of land & natural resources,Science / Geography

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