Beschreibung
With a Czech foreword by soil biologist and ecologist Ladislav Mik, the book "Sixty Harvests Left," whose title stems from the chilling warning by the UN that we could lose the world's soil within a single human lifetime, reveals how the food industry threatens the planet. Simply put, without soil, there will be no food - game over. And time is running out. Philip Lymbery, an internationally recognized author of the books "Farmageddon" and "Dead Zone," travels from the UK to Italy, from Brazil to Gambia and the USA, delving into the behind-the-scenes of industrial agriculture and confronting large agribusinesses known as "Big Ag" with the fact that mega-farms, chemicals, and animal cages are destroying landscapes and agricultural land, threatening the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the nature we value so much. However, in his quest, Lymbery also finds hope among pioneers who are fighting for landscape restoration, re-evaluating farming methods, rediscovering traditional techniques, and developing new technologies to feed the ever-growing global population. The engaging and persuasive book "Sixty Harvests Left" not only shows why future harvests are more important than ever but also reveals...
Information
Author: Lymbery Philip
Publication date: 12. April 2024
Manufacturer: Práh s.r.o.
Genres: Environment and ecology, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Natural sciences
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 344
ISBN/EAN: 9788076960121

