Global Perspectives on Shifting Cultivation

U. C. Sharma, M. Datta, Vikas Sharma (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

676 Seiten

2024
New India Publishing Agency (Verlag)
978-93-5887-175-3 (ISBN)

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The book highlights the global perspectives on shifting cultivation and suggest measures to either leave the practice with sound alternatives or improve the existing practice to make it profitable and sustainable to raise the living standard of the population and ensure enduring food security and livelihood.

Efforts have been made to express the information, in the context of today covering interesting information regarding shifting cultivation, including its definition, scope, ecological and nutrient diversity, deforestation and soil degradation, dabbling, decline, and demise, as well as development with suitable alternatives, which has been provided in various chapters of the book in a clear and concise manner.

It would be interesting and very helpful to the reader. The book will act as a helpful manual for scientists, extension specialists, government officials, students, and farmers who want to manage natural resources and shifting cultivation areas sustainably.

U. C. Sharma: Former Acting Director ICAR Research Complex for NE Region, Umami, Meghalaya, Vice President, International Commission on Water Quality (IAHS) (2003-11). M. Datta:Former Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for NE Region, Tripura Centre, Tripura, India Vikas Sharma: Professor and Head, SK University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu – 180009, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Defining Shifting Cultivation

Chapter 3. Dimensions of Shifting Cultivation

Chapter 4. Diversity in Shifting Cultivation

Chapter 5. Dynamics of Soils Under Shifting Cultivation

Chapter 6. Deforestation and Degradation

Chapter 7. Decriminalisation of Shifting Cultivation

Chapter 8. Dabbling, Decline and Demise

Chapter 9. Development

Chapter 10. Directives and Policies

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.10.2024
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	1200 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	93-5887-175-X / 935887175X
ISBN-13	978-93-5887-175-3 / 9789358871753
Zustand	Neuware