Effects of industrial agriculture on climate change and the mitigation potential of small-scale agro-ecological farms

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lin, Brenda B ^a   Chappell, M Jahi ^b   Vandermeer, John ^c   Smith, Gerald ^c   Quintero, Eileen ^c   Bezner Kerr, Rachel ^d   Griffith, Daniel M ^e   Ketcham, Stuart ^f   Latta, Steven C ^g   Mcmichael, Philip ^h   Mcguire, Krista L ⁱ   Nigh, Ron ^j   Rocheleau, Dianne ^k   Soluri, John ^l   Perfecto, Ivette ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

^g National Aviary   (United States)

^h Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

ⁱ Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^j CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES EN ANTROPOLOGÍA SOCIAL CIESAS   (Mexico)

^k CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Adaptation; Agro ecology; Climate change; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Industrial agriculture; Land conversion; Mitigation; Small scale agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052496089     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20116020     Document Type: Review

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