Agricultural Resilience by Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsd... - 9781107067622

Name: Agricultural Resilience by Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsd... - 9781107067622
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Agricultural ResiliencePerspectives from Ecology and Economics\nAuthor(s): Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsden, Rosemary S. Hails\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107067622, 978-1107067622\nSynopsis\nAgriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologists and economists together to consider agriculture through the lens of resilience. It explores the economic, environmental and social uncertainties that influence the behaviour of agricultural producers and their subsequent farming approach, highlighting the importance of adaptability, innovation and capital reserves in enabling agriculture to persist under climate change and market volatility. The resilience concept and its relation to complexity theory is explained and the characteristics that foster resilience in agricultural systems, including the r.