Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems

Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems
Author: Ranjay Kumar Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000507998

This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices, biodiversity conservators, non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Philanthropy in the World's Traditions

Philanthropy in the World's Traditions
Author: Warren Frederick Ilchman
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1998-09-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780253333926

Though voluntary association for the public good is often thought of as a peculiarly Western, even Christian concept, this book demonstrates that there are rich traditions of philanthropy in cultures throughout the world. Essays study philanthropy in Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, and Native American religious traditions, as well as many other cultures.

Crop Physiology

Crop Physiology
Author: L. T. Evans
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1975-02-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521204224

Crops and world food supply, crop evolution, and the origins of crop physiology; Maize; Sugar cane; Rice; Wheat; Soybean; Pea; Potato; Sugar beet; Cotton; The physiological basis of crop yield.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: U.S. Dept. of agriculture. Division of vegetable physiology and pathology
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 1891
Genre: Plant diseases
ISBN: