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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198814372
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198814375
• Author:  Paul Behrens, Thijs Bosker, David Erhardt

Food and Sustainability is the first text on this topic to consistently and coherently bring together important concepts from different disciplines to introduce students to a common challenge: food sustainability.

The book explores the issues related to our growing demand for food from the perspectives of disciplines ranging from environmental and social sciences, to public health. It examines food as a point of convergence across these disciplines, illustrating the need for a transdisciplinary approach to understand common challenges and opportunities in food systems.

Table contents:

1:Introduction: can we feed the world sustainably?

PART I: Food and environment

2:Biodiversity: what are the impacts of food production on biodiversity?

3:Pollution: how are food systems related to environmental pollution?

4:Water: how does agriculture impact freshwater resources?

5:Soils: what are the impacts of agriculture on soils?

6:Climate change: how will food systems and the climate interact?

7:Energy: what is the role of energy in food production, and how must it change?

Part II: Food and society

8:Nutrition: how are diets linked to environmental impacts?

9:Food security: what are the challenges in providing everyone accessible, affordable, and healthy food?

10:Food aid: how can food aid effectively reduce food insecurity?

11:Consumption: how can we promote sustainable food consumption?

Part III: Food and governance

12:Food systems: how are food systems organised in a globalized economy?

13:Governance: how can food systems be governed to promote sustainability?

14:Collective action: how do collective action problems hinder the transition to sustainable food systems?

15:Summary: a view toward the future

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