Environmental Challenges and Solutions: Energy Use Efficiency in the American South

Jordan, Carl F.

Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.      

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-06-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789400767898

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6790-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 247