Environmental and social implications of waste in U.s. Agriculture and food sectors

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 3 (1):5-20 (1990)
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Because the agriculture/food sectors appear to be driven by short-term economic and political forces, cheap energy, and agricultural-chemical technologies, waste and environmental/social problems in the agricultural/food sectors are estimated to cost the nation at least $150 billion per year. Most of the waste and environmental/social problems can be eliminated through better resource management policies and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.

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reprint Pimentel, David (1990) "Environmental and social implications of waste in U.S. agriculture and food sectors". Journal of Agricultural Ethics 3(1):5-20

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Economics and energetics of organic and conventional farming.David Pimentel - 1993 - Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 6 (1):53-60.

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