Consulting the Genius of the Place: An Ecological Approach to a New Agriculture
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582437807 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Soil erosion and the poisons polluting our water and airall associated with agriculture from its beginningsforetell a population with its natural fertility greatly destroyed.In this eloquent and timely volume, Jackson argues we must look to nature itself to lead us out of the mess we’ve made. Here, he offers a manifesto toward a conceptual revolution: Jackson asks us to look to natural ecosystemsor, if one prefers, nature in generalas the measure against which we judge all of our agricultural practices.Jackson believes the time is right to do away with annual monoculture grains, which are vulnerable to national security threats and are partly responsible for the explosion in our healthcare costs. Locavore leaders such as Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Barbara Kingsolver all speak of the need for sweeping changes in how we get our food. The natural ecosystems will tell us, if we listen, what should happen to the future of food.. A longtime leader of this movement is Wes Jackson, who for dec
JAY BREMYER said This Place. I've read many of these essays or heard them delivered, in other contexts, but applaud again and reaffirm how important I believe Wes Jackson is to our chance as a species to make adjustments that will improve our performance as an ecologically benign and perhaps even helpful character in the over all experience of the places on earth where we dwell. Various sections are also filled with sweet biographical material and loving references to his mentors and friends. He's also providing a significant history of the thinking and individuals who lay the groundwo. CissyFive Stars Cissy48 Great book.. 8 said Five Stars. Great book.