
Medicinal Agroecology
GBP 74.99
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ISBN13: | 9780367702977 |
ISBN10: | 0367702975 |
Binding: | Paperback |
No. of pages: | 304 pages |
Size: | 254x178 mm |
Language: | English |
Illustrations: | 58 Illustrations, black & white; 10 Illustrations, color; 42 Halftones, black & white; 8 Halftones, color; 16 Line drawings, black & white; 2 Line drawings, color; 38 Tables, black & white |
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Medicinal agroecology brings together the realms of medicinal plants and phytomedicine with the world of agroecology. This book aims to communicate the benefits of using natural solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and forestry.
Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of ‘green therapies’ in restoration towards global sustainability. These practices connect the world of medicinal plants with ecologic farming practice creating a compassionate socio-political worldview and heartfelt scientific research towards food sovereignty and a healthier future on planet Earth.
The book communicates benefits of using plant-based solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, and water management. The contributions introduce advances around plants and their active components to potentially treat disease, regulate dysfunction, and balance ecosystems. These practices are explored in further depth through three sections - I. POLICIES & FRAMEWORKS, II. INSIGHTS & OVERVIEWS, III. CASE STUDIES & RESEARCH METHODS.
Edited by Immo Fiebrig, Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies appeals to those in various disciplines including agriculture and agroecology, healthcare, environmental sciences, and veterinary medicine.