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Book SynopsisGuy Robinson and Doris Carson have assembled a wonderfully comprehensive and timely book that both reveals and joins together the many and varied elements of diverse contemporary agriculture and food production systems. The book stands as a valuable scan of the diverse forces and processes of change in agriculture and also makes visible, through its various and well-chosen case analyses, the abiding and sometimes colliding roles of structure , agency, power and place in shaping farm and food futures.'
- John Smithers, University of Guelph, Canada
'An excellent, timely and innovative contribution to the wide-ranging debates on the globalisation of agriculture. The book brings together a wide array of authors who approach agricultural globalisation issues from various angles spanning both the social and natural sciences, including key contributions on agriculture/environment issues, food security challenges, policy regimes, transnational corporations, and challenges of an increasingly globalised agriculture.'
- Geoff A. Wilson, Plymouth University, UK
Agriculture is becoming increasingly influenced by globalisation. The result is a more interconnected world where new forms of trade and cultural exchange can thrive on an international level. This novel Handbook provides insights to the ways in which globalization is affecting the whole agri-food system, from farms to the consumer.
The expert contributors cover themes including the physical basis of agriculture, the influence of trade policies, the nature of globalised agriculture, and resistance to globalisation in the form of attempts to foster sustainability and multifunctional agricultural systems. They present a state-of-the-art summary of current debates and provide a starting point for subsequent research into solutions aimed at addressing food insecurity, global hunger and uneven development.
Drawing upon studies from around the world, the Handbook will appeal to a broad and varied readership, across academics, students, and policy-makers interested in economics, trade, geography, sociology and political science.
Contributors: K. Anderson, D.K. Bardsley, P. Basu, A. Blay-Palmer, S. Bringezu, L. Bryant, D. Burch, D.A. Carson, A. Dorward, J. Entwistle, S.J. Fielke, D. Fuchs, T. Gomiero, W. Grant, P. Hoppe, B. Ilbery, A. Kalfagianni, J. Klepek, I. Knezevic, G. Lawrence, T. Li, Y. Liu, H. Long, D. Maye, J. Morrison, S. Nicholson, M. O'Brien, A. Omer, C.R. Parfitt, K.E. Rickson, R.E. Rickson, D.F. Robinson, G.M. Robinson, N. Russell, B.A. Scholten, H. Schütz, S.R. Sippel, R. Taylor, B. Winders
Trade Review‘Guy Robinson and Doris Carson have assembled a wonderfully comprehensive and timely book that both reveals and joins together the many and varied elements of diverse contemporary agriculture and food production systems. The book stands as a valuable scan of the diverse forces and processes of change in agriculture and also makes visible, through its various and well-chosen case analyses, the abiding and sometimes colliding roles of structure, agency, power and place in shaping farm and food futures.’ -- John Smithers, University of Guelph, Canada
‘An excellent, timely and innovative contribution to the wide-ranging debates on the globalisation of agriculture. The book brings together a wide array of authors who approach agricultural globalisation issues from various angles spanning both the social and natural sciences, including key contributions on agriculture/environment issues, food security challenges, policy regimes, transnational corporations, and challenges of an increasingly globalised agriculture.’ -- Geoff A. Wilson, Plymouth University, UK
‘It is clear that this handbook provides a wide and very rich overview of topics, themes, theoretical reflections and scholarly debates addressing recent transformations in global agriculture in its broadest terms. The volume excels due to a combi-nation of wide perspectives with multiple foci. In general, the chapters are clear and concise, illustrating the wealth and depth of this research area. That makes this vol-ume an excellent reference work and a sound point of departure for new research.' -- Comparativ – Zeitschrift für Globalgeschichte und vergleichende Gesellschaftsforschung
Table of ContentsContents: 1. The Globalisation of Agriculture: Introducing the Handbook Guy M. Robinson and Doris A. Carson PART I THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF AGRICULTURE 2. Agriculture and Environment: Fundamentals and Future Perspectives Ros Taylor and Jane Entwistle 3. Effects of Agricultural Activities on Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Organic versus Conventional Farming Tiziano Gomiero 4. Measuring and Managing the Global Agricultural Foot-print of Countries’ Consumption Stefan Bringezu, Helmut Schütz and Meghan O’Brien 5. Meeting the Food Security Challenge through Sustainable Intensification Noel Russell and Amani Omer PART II GLOBALISATION AND POLICY REGIMES 6. Agricultural Trade Wyn Grant 7. US Agricultural Policy and the Globalization of World Agriculture Bill Winders 8. Contributions of Trade Reforms to Agriculture’s Globalization Kym Anderson 9. Heroes, Villains and Victims: Agricultural Subsidies and Their Impacts on Food Security and Poverty Reduction Andrew Dorward and Jamie Morrison 10. Agricultural Production in China under Globalization Hualou Long, Yansui Liu and Tingting Li PART III GLOBALISATION AND TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS 11. Geographies and Histories of the Green Revolution: From Global Flows to Place-based Experiences Pratyusha Basu and James Klepek 12. Biotechnology and the Global Food Riots: Why Genetically Modified Foods Will Not End World Hunger Simon Nicholson 13. Private Agrifood Governance and the Challenges for Sustainability Agni Kalfagianni and Doris Fuchs 14. Trade-related Intellectual Property: Implications for the Global Seed Industry, Food Sovereignty and Farmers’ Rights Claire R. Parfitt and Daniel F. Robinson 15. The Financialization of Food and Farming Geoffrey Lawrence, Sarah Ruth Sippel and David Burch 16. All You Need is Export? Moroccan Farmers Juggling Global and Local Markets Sarah Ruth Sippel 17. Inequality Regimes in Food Processing Industries Lia Bryant 18. Global Companies and Local Community Relations: Power, Access and Partnership in Food Production and Rural Resource Development Roy E. Rickson, Kara E. Rickson, Peter Hoppe and David Burch PART IV CHALLENGES TO THE GLOBALISATION OF AGRICULTURE 19. Multifunctional Agricultural Transition: Essential for Local Diversity in a Globalised World Simon James Fielke 20. Recreating Diversity for Resilient and Adaptive Agricultural Systems Douglas K. Bardsley 21. The Changing Dynamics of Alternative Agri-food Networks: A European Perspective Brian Ilbery and Damian Maye 22. Building Sustainable Communities through Alternative Food Systems Alison Blay-Palmer and Irena Knezevic 23. The ‘White Revolution’ and Dual Dairy Economy Structures Bruce A. Scholten Index
