Nature's Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Biodivers, Perfecto, Vandermeer, W HB..

Taylor & Francis

Nature's MatrixLinking Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty\nAuthor(s): Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer, Angus Wright\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367137779, 978-0367137779\nSynopsis\nWhen first published in 2009, Natures Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.\n\nIn the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This is based on the concept of a landscape as a matrix of diverse, small-scale agricultural ecosystems, providing opportunities to enhance conservation under the stewardship of local farmers. This contrasts with the alternative view of industrial-scale farms and large prot.