Agricultural Economics
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Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture
Edited by Harvey S. James, Jr.
This timely Handbook synthesizes and analyzes key issues and concerns relating to the impact of agriculture on both farmers and non-farmers. With a unique focus on humans rather than animals or the environment, the book is interdisciplin...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Global Production Networks and Rural Development
Edited by Bill Pritchard
Bill Pritchard provides an important update on how current trade methodologies are implemented as China becomes one of the world’s largest fresh fruit importers from countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South
Edited by Jonathan Crush, Bruce Frayne, Gareth Haysom
The ways in which the rapid urbanization of the Global South is transforming food systems and food supply chains, and the food security of urban populations is an often neglected topic. This international group of authors addresses this ...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Food Loss and Food Waste
Michael Blakeney
Global food insecurity is a growing issue. At a time when the world’s population is increasing and agricultural production is challenged by climate change, it is estimated that around a third of the food produced globally is lost or wast...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Economics of Food Security
Edited by Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha
Professor Jha and Professor Gaiha address important issues of food security in their wide-ranging selection of the most influential published contributions in this area of study. Their comprehensive, original introduction discusses each ... -
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Handbook on the Globalisation of Agriculture
Edited by Guy M. Robinson, Doris A. Carson
This Handbook provides insights to the ways in which globalisation is affecting the whole agri-food system from farms to the consumer. It covers themes including the physical basis of agriculture, the influence of trade policies, the nat...eBook:Find out more£43.96
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Transatlantic Food and Agricultural Trade Policy
Timothy E. Josling, Stefan Tangermann
Transatlantic Food and Agricultural Trade Policy traces the past fifty years of transatlantic trade relations in the area of food and agricultural policy, from early skirmishes over chicken exports to ongoing conflicts over biotech foods...eBook:Find out more£29.56
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Handbook of Research on Fair Trade
Edited by Laura T. Raynolds, Elizabeth A. Bennett
Fair trade critiques the historical inequalities inherent in international trade and seeks to promote social justice by creating alternative networks linking marginalized producers (typically in the global South) with progressive consume...eBook:Find out more£43.96
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Resource Economics
John C. Bergstrom, Alan Randall
Resource Economics engages students and practitioners in natural resource and environmental issues from both local and global standpoints. The fourth edition of this approachable but rigorous text provides a new focus on risk and uncerta...eBook:Find out more£39.16
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Wine and Economics
Denton Marks
What is distinctive about the economics of wine? Wine’s health benefits stir debate, but many appreciate life-enhancing qualities from its production and enjoyment. Few products enjoy such wide distribution, rich history, and interest. T...eBook:Find out more£26.36
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Biotechnology, Agriculture and Development
Edited by Peter W.B. Phillips, David Castle, Stuart J. Smyth
Recent innovations in agriculture and food technologies have brought benefits to many countries, particularly in developing regions, but information about the extent of these has often been sparse. This collection assembles the best pape... -
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Handbook on Food
Edited by Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha, Anil B. Deolalikar
The global population is forecasted to reach 9.4 billion by 2050, with much of this increase concentrated in developing regions and cities. Ensuring adequate food and nourishment to this large population is a pressing economic, moral and...eBook:Find out more£39.16