Agri-food and rural development : sustainable place-making /
Sustainable place-making
Terry Marsden.
- xiv, 187 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Contemporary food studies: economy, culture and politics, 2058-1807 .
- Contemporary food studies: economy, culture and politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface: Replacing the bio-economy - the necessary renaissance of agri-food and rural development -- Governing for agri-food security and rural sustainability: antecedents and transitions -- Contested sustainabilities in agri-food and rural development: exploring sustainable pathways of green growth and the bio-economy in the UK -- Socialising and spatialising the bio-economy: reconstructing natural powers -- An alternative model: exploring the 'new rural paradigm' and the rural eco-economy in Europe -- Evolving webs of agri-food and rural development in the UK: the case of Devon and Shetland -- Towards a sustainability science and place-making for rural and agri-food development. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"Agri-Food and Rural Development highlights the latest research on understanding and promoting sustainable food systems. Featuring a range of international case studies, it investigates different models of rural development for food production, examines the implications for a sustainable future, analyzes future challenges, and suggests new strategies for future agri-food development in a world fast exceeding its resources."--Publisher's website.