Description
| Product ID: | 9780367702977 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Medicinal Agroecology |
| Subtitle: | Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies |
| Authors: | Author: Immo Fiebrig |
| Page Count: | 318 |
| Subjects: | Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Agriculture & related industries, Medicine: general issues, Pharmacology, Botany and plant sciences, Biodiversity, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agricultural science, Agronomy and crop production, Pest control / plant diseases, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Medicine: general issues, Pharmacology, Botany & plant sciences, Biodiversity, Environmental science, engineering & technology, Agricultural science, Agronomy & crop production, Pest control, Complementary therapies, healing & health |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Medicinal agroecology brings together the realms of medicinal plants and phytomedicine with the world of agroecology. This book aims to communicate the benefits of using natural solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and forestry. Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of ‘green therapies’ in restoration towards global sustainability. These practices connect the world of medicinal plants with ecologic farming practice, creating a compassionate socio-political worldview and heartfelt scientific research towards food sovereignty and a healthier future on planet Earth. The book communicates benefits of using plant-based solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, and water management. The contributions introduce advances around plants and their active components to potentially treat disease, regulate dysfunction, and balance ecosystems. These practices are explored in further depth through three sections: POLICIES AND FRAMEWORKS, INSIGHTS AND OVERVIEWS, and CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH METHODS. Edited by Immo Norman Fiebrig, Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies appeals to those in various disciplines including agriculture and agroecology, healthcare, environmental sciences, and veterinary medicine. Chapters 3 and 9 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. |
| Imprint Name: | CRC Press |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-31 |