{"product_id":"9780857855459","title":"Agri-Food and Rural Development Sustainable Place-Making","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Food Studies: Economy, Culture and Politics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAgri-Food and Rural Development\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSustainable Place-Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTerry Marsden | Michael K. Goodman | David Goodman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Agriculture \u0026amp; Food\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe agri-food and rural development world has experienced significant changes in recent years.  The evolution towards globalized and highly complex food supply systems has been accompanied by growing competition, reduced state subsidies as well as concerns about quality, output and the environment.  At the beginning of the 21st century, the agri-food industry is urgently searching for new solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring these recent developments, \u003ci\u003eAgri-Food and Rural Development\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the latest research on understanding and promoting sustainable food systems.  Featuring a range of international case studies, it investigates different models of rural development for food production, examines the implications for a sustainable future, analyzes future challenges, and suggests new strategies for future agri-food development in a world fast exceeding its resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ambitious new study written by a leading authority in the field, this book offers a vital new perspective on this important debate and is destined to become a landmark text for students, scholars and policy-makers in food studies, agriculture, rural sociology, and geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTerry Marsden\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, and Director of the Sustainable Places Research Institute at Cardiff University, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 September 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780857855459\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55334594216076,"sku":"9780857855459","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_49ff607b-ee19-4d1a-9722-2da93ae49016.jpg?v=1788028608","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780857855459","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}