Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods

Citation

(2013), "Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 14 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2013.24914baa.009

Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods

Article Type: Books and resources From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 14, Issue 2

Edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian MullerRoutledgeLondon2012280 pp.£29.99ISBN 9781849712965

This book explores the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. The focus of the book is on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with developed countries. It covers market-oriented approaches and challenges for OA as part of high value chains and as an agro-ecologically based development for improving food security.

Also highlighted in the book are the often unrecognised roles that organic farming can play in climate change, food security and sovereignty, carbon sequestration, cost internalisations, ecosystems services, human health and the restoration of degraded landscapes.