Resilient Agriculture: Expanded & Updated Second Edition: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate
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Real world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of foodPractical insights and plenty of examples of how we can reshape our food system to one that is resilient and regenerative. Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., founder and president, Global Footprint Network, co-author Ecological FootprintInspiring and practical at a time when we desperately need both. Dr. Anne Waple, founder and CEO, Earths Next ChapterBrilliantly argues that it isnt some vague notion of technology that will show us the way forward but people working together and carefully stewarding the land. Mark Bittman, author, Animal, Vegetable, Junk and How to Cook EverythingCLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTS an unprecedented challenge to food and farming in the U.S. and beyond. Damaging weather variability and extremes capture the headlines, but more subtle changes caused by hotter summer nights, warmer winters, and a longer growing season have far-reaching effects on the land, people, and communities that feed us.This expanded and updated edition of Resilient Agriculture takes you beyond the headlines and the hype to shine a light on agricultural climate solutions with the power to cultivate new American foodways that are just, sustainable, regenerative, and resilient.Updated content includes:Current and expected changes in regional weather patterns that disrupt food and farmingNew adaptation stories from sustainable, climate-smart, organic, and regenerative farmers and updates on the producers featured in the first editionReal-world applications of resilience thinking that connect the dots between food justice, sustainable development, regenerative economy, and planetary healthA companion website with stories, videos, issue briefs, reading guides, and more.Whether you are working in food and farming or are simply an interested eater, Resilient Agriculture will take you on a journey into real-world resilience solutions with the power to regenerate the well-being of land, people, and community no matter the challenges ahead.
Why it’s great
Real stories from the frontlines of climate change and food resilience: this thoroughly updated second edition gathers farmers, scientists, and food system thinkers to show how agriculture can be reshaped to survive and thrive in a changing climate. Inspiring and practical, it covers regenerative practices, adaptive strategies, and the real-world innovations building more durable food systems.
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