Chapter 14
Agricultural, Food and Water Sustainability
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
- Discuss the ecological footprint of a short food supply chain
- Discuss biodiversity
- Describe monoculture
- Describe drought-tolerant crop species
- Explain no-till farming
- Discuss genetically modified organism (GMO)
Key Terms
- Biodiversity
- Drought-Tolerant Crop Species
- Ecological Footprint
- Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
- Irrigation
- Monoculture
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
- Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
- No-Till Farming
- Peak Water
- Short Food Supply Chains (SFCs)
- Soil Erosion
- Soil Steaming
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
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Student Activities
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Cutting Losses in the Supply Chain
Monoculture Farming Conversion to Polyculture Farming
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Cutting Losses in the Supply Chain