Integrated Assessment of Health and Sustainability of Agroecosystems - Chapter 9 pdf

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... analyses (Chapter 4), soft systems methods (Chapter 5), and conventional research approaches were combined in an open-ended, adaptive research -and- development process. Two suites of health and sustainability ... LLC200 Integrated Assessment of Health and Sustainability of Agroecosystems Although, on average, income for a household was low, many of the households had diverse sources of income, including off-farm ... agricultural communities in a tropical highlands agroecosystem.© 20 09 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 198 Integrated Assessment of Health and Sustainability of Agroecosystems agroecosystem. That communities...

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