Books in the Earthscan Food and Agriculture series

This volume presents experience and evidence based "state of the art" chapters on the key dimensions and challenges of urban food systems and types of intra- and peri- urban agriculture.

Financialization is one of the key drivers transforming food systems and rural economies globally. This book explores the connection between financialization, food systems, and rural transformation.

In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm. This book brings together an integrated range of key social science insights exploring the contributions and interventions necessary to build this framework.

Presenting a critical evaluation of the evidence supporting claims of rupture of, or incursions into, the Neoliberal model, this book presents an informed, constructive dialogue around the thesis that we have reached some institutional and material limits. It also analyzes pragmatic responses to these critiques including policy initiatives, social mobilization and experimentation at various scales and points of entry.

This book provides a critical assessment of the contemporary global food system in light of the heightening food crisis, as evidence of its failure to achieve food security for the world's population.

The focus of this book is to introduce for a non-specialist audience the potential of precision agriculture in food security, environmental protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, as well as its economic benefits.

In recent years the issue of food security has become centre stage in the global agenda. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book provides an overview of the new global challenges connected with land, food supply and agriculture. It does not simply raise the debate; rather it aspires to move forward the debate that has started with the G20 meetings.

In recent years the issue of food security has become centre stage in the global agenda. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book provides an overview of the new global challenges connected with land, food supply and agriculture. It does not simply raise the debate; rather it aspires to move forward the debate that has started with the G20 meetings.

Provides a critical assessment of the contemporary global food system in light of the heightening food crisis, as evidence of its failure to achieve food security for the world's population. This book examines both the contradictions in the global food system as well as the implications of existing ideologies of production.

This book analyses situations of injustice occurring when there is no overt conflict, applying an environmental justice incommensurabilities framework to a case study of soy agribusiness in Argentina.

This book shows how social science can contribute towards reconfiguring legal frameworks to achieve a balance between the requirements of agricultural innovation and access to genetic resources and protection of agrobiodiversity.