Science and sustainable food security : selected papers of M S Swaminathan

This book provides a roadmap for achieving sustainable agricultural advance and food security in an era of climate change and global economic melt-down. The contents include a description of the paradigm shift under the leadership of the author, from a green to an ever-green revolution necessary for...

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Main Authors: Swaminathan, M. S. [ (Monkombu Sambasivan)] (Author), Borlaug, Norman E. [ (Norman Ernest)] , 1914-2009 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific , 2010
Series:IISc centenary lecture series 3
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500 |a Papers dedicated to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, 1914-2009 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references 
505 0 |a 1. Food security and economic development - how science is applied to solve problems of poverty, drought and famine -- 2. Science and food security - how scienceis used to generate efficient and optimal agricultural outputs -- 3. Food security and ecological balance - how the gains of green revolution are impacted by climate change, how science will be helpful in ensuring sustainable food security, green revolution to ever-green revolution - a roadmap 
520 |a This book provides a roadmap for achieving sustainable agricultural advance and food security in an era of climate change and global economic melt-down. The contents include a description of the paradigm shift under the leadership of the author, from a green to an ever-green revolution necessary for advancing productivity in perpetuity without ecological harm. Science and Sustainable Food Security shows many methods of linking ecological security with livelihood security, and provides a scientific basis for entering an era of biohappiness based on the sustainable and equitable use of biodiversity. Also, methods of adaptation to the impact of global warming are described. This book will prove invaluable to all interested in sustainable human security and happiness. 
650 0 |a Agricultural innovations 
650 0 |a Agricultural productivity 
650 0 |a Food supply 
650 0 |a Green Revolution 
700 1 |a Borlaug, Norman E. [  |q (Norman Ernest)] ,   |d 1914-2009 ,   |e author 
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