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Eight full papers and extended summaries of ten more from a November 1992 symposium in Minneapolis wrestle with what soil quality means in theory and practice, identify indices to measure it, and assess its biological importance. The collection is seen as the beginning of raising scientific study...
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There’s never been a better time to “be prepared.” Matthew Stein’s comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills—from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills—prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not...
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1991-01-06 This booklet grew out of a one day workshop. By learning to raise compost crops, diet crops and income crops in a 100 square foot bed, you can begin to understand what you will need to know in order to grow food for your diet, crops for a modest income, and the compost material to keep the soil...
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The Haitian Foundation for Sustainable Agricultural Development (FONHDAD) is a non-profit institution with administrative and financial autonomy. Its founding members are constituted by the university, the voluntary and the private sectors of Haiti. Its aim is to contribute to the modernization...
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In the present global climate of food shortages and out of control price increases in food and fuel, helping communities improve local, sustainable food production is more important than ever. This booklet is a preliminary resource to introduce you to methods and concepts in Tropical Agriculture...
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Complete Recipes for Hand Soaps, Herbal Shampoos, Natural Toothpaste, Vegetarian Soap, Laundry Soap, and Many Rich and Fragrant Homemade Soaps Merilyn Mohr has created a complete introduction to the art of home soapmaking - a craft that appeals both to our sense of economy and to our sense of...
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2022-01-01 Sustainability, defined as 'meeting current needs without compromising the future', is a widely accepted goal across many sectors of society. Sustainability's criteria and indicators often only regard sustaining present conditions through increased resilience, intended as a system's capacity to...
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2018-01-01 This Special Issue will consist of selected papers from the Sustainable Asia Conference (SAC) 2016, an annual international conference held on Jeju Island, South Korea, from 28 June to 2 July. The SAC 2016 is one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel and fundamental...
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2020-01-01 This book on the sustainable use of soils and water addressed a variety of issues related to the utopian desire for environmental sustainability and the deviations from this scene observed in the real world. Competing interests for land are frequently a factor in land degradation, especially...
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2017-01-01 This book brings together eleven works by scholars within and beyond geography, to argue the case for a continued engagement with smallholder agricultural studies. The research detailed is largely empirical and draws on a wide spectrum of mixed qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The case...