Agriculture and Sustainable Development in China - China's General Program for Sustainable Development (Volume 13)

Author: Chief Editor Cai Yunlong
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is Volume 13 of the General Outline of China's Sustainable Development. Agricultural sustainability is an important component of sustainable economic and social development. It fully reflects the major national policies and principles of the "Scientific Outlook on Development" and "Circular Economy," representing the only choice for China's agricultural modernization. The book begins with a comparative study of sustainable agricultural ideas from ancient and modern China and abroad, systematically elaborating on the various technological innovations, capacity building, and explorations in promoting methods necessary for China's transition from conventional modern agriculture to sustainable agriculture. It also discusses the supporting theories and disciplines of sustainable agriculture, institutional (mechanism) innovations, and legal/regulatory and policy adjustments. Finally, it examines the strategies and approaches for sustainable agricultural development in major ecological regions from the perspective of regional development. The book emphasizes China's national conditions—such as its weak economic foundation, large population, and insufficient per capita resources, as well as the generally low scientific and cultural literacy of farmers—making it impossible to blindly copy the sustainable agricultural models of developed countries. It explores unique pathways and methods for "multi-win" agricultural development. The content aims to reflect China's characteristics.
This book can serve as a reference for decision-makers, planners, managers, and researchers from various international organizations engaged in theoretical and practical research on sustainable development, as well as for research institutions, enterprises, and university faculty and students. At the same time, as one of the major documentary collections of the General Outline of China's Sustainable Development, it will be an ideal choice for book collections both domestically and internationally.