Food, Energy, and Society, Third Edition

This third edition presents an expanded analysis on the interdependency of food, energy, water, land, and biological resources. It includes material on livestock production and energy use, the impacts of pesticides on the environment, and the conservation of biodiversity in agricultural, forestry, and marine systems. The book also compares the energy inputs of crop production in developing and developed countries, covers the agricultural and environmental issues related to water resources, and details the threat of soil erosion to food and the environment. In addition, it explores the very timely topics of solar energy, biomass systems, and ethanol production.
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