The Ethics of Intensification

The Ethics of Intensification

Paul B. Thompson

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Springer Nature B.V.
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2010
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Ética y filosofía moral
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9789048179688
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Acknowledgements;Contributors;Introduction: The Ethics of Agricultural Intensification: An Interdisciplinary and International Paul B. Thompson, Editor, Michigan State UniversityChapter 1 - The ethics of sustainable agricultural intensification FAO Ethics SeriesChapter 2 - Doing Ethics in Food and Agriculture Clive Stannard, FAO Commission of Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureChapter 3 - History, Ethics, and Intensification in Agriculture John H. Perkins, The Evergreen State College and Rachael Jamison, Washington StateChapter 4 - One Hundred Years of Agricultural Intensification: A Personal History of Unanswered Ethical Issues-1890-2004 Allan Schmid, Michigan State UniversityChapter 5 - Two Battles in the History of Agriculture: Against Hunger and Against Alternatives Comments on John Perkins and Rachael Jamison’ History, Ethics and Intensification in Agriculture Michiel Korthals, Wageningen Animal Veterinary Research InstituteChapter 6 - Agriculture Intensification from the Perspective of Development Ethics Luis Camacho, University of Costa RicaChapter 7 - Comments On Luis Camacho, ’Agriculture Intensification from the Perspective of Development Ethics’ Stephen L. Esquith, Michigan State UniversityChapter 8 - Agricultural Intensification: Some Human Rights Issues John Otieno Ouko, Michigan State UniversityChapter 9 - Environmental Ethics and Agricultural Intensification Clare Palmer, Washington University, St. LouisChapter 10 - Agricultural Intensification and the Environment Lawrence Busch, Michigan State UniversityChapter 11 - Agricultural Intensification, Environmental Ethics and Sustainability: Some EthicalObservations Nigel Dower, University of AberdeenChapter 12 - Animal Welfare and the Intensification of Animal Production David Fraser, University of British ColumbiaChapter 13 - Re-thinking the Ethics of Intensification for Animal Agriculture:Comments on David Fraser, ’Animal Welfare and the Intensification of Animal Production’ Peter Sandøe, Centre for Bioethics and Risk Assessment, The Danish Royal Veterinary and Agricultural UniversityChapter 14 - Farm Welfare: A Systemic Challenge Richard Bawden, University of Western SydneyChapter 15 - Ethics in Agricultural Change: Questions and Proposals for Development Processes Andrew Dorward, Imperial College London, Wye CampusList of Conference Participants;Bibliography;Index.

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