Bøger af Laura Lengnick

Real world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of foodPractical insights and plenty of examples of how we can reshape our food system to one that is resilient and regenerative.- Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., founder and president, Global Footprint Network, co-author Ecological FootprintInspiring and practical at a time when we desperately need both.- Dr. Anne Waple, founder and CEO, Earth's Next ChapterBrilliantly argues that it isn't some vague notion of "e;technology"e; that will show us the way forward but people working together and carefully stewarding the land.- Mark Bittman, author, Animal, Vegetable, Junk and How to Cook EverythingCLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTS an unprecedented challenge to food and farming in the U.S. and beyond. Damaging weather variability and extremes capture the headlines, but more subtle changes caused by hotter summer nights, warmer winters, and a longer growing season have far-reaching effects on the land, people, and communities that feed us.This expanded and updated edition of Resilient Agriculture takes you beyond the headlines and the hype to shine a light on agricultural climate solutions with the power to cultivate new American foodways that are just, sustainable, regenerative, and resilient.Updated content includes:Current and expected changes in regional weather patterns that disrupt food and farmingNew adaptation stories from sustainable, climate-smart, organic, and regenerative farmers and updates on the producers featured in the first editionReal-world applications of resilience thinking that connect the dots between food justice, sustainable development, regenerative economy, and planetary healthA companion website with stories, videos, issue briefs, reading guides, and more.Whether you are working in food and farming or are simply an interested eater, Resilient Agriculture will take you on a journey into real-world resilience solutions with the power to regenerate the well-being of land, people, and community no matter the challenges ahead.What would a more resilient food system look like? Lengnick answers that question with this path-breaking, delightfully informative book.- Richard Heinberg, senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute, author, Power: Limits and Prospects for Human SurvivalA guidepost for building a better and more resilient food system.- Dr. Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, director, Women for the Land, American Farmland Trust

Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge to the productivity and profitability of agriculture in North America. More variable weather, drought, and flooding create the most obvious damage, but hot summer nights, warmer winters, longer growing seasons, and other environmental changes have more subtle but far-reaching effects on plant and livestock growth and development.Resilient Agriculture recognizes the critical role that sustainable agriculture will play in the coming decades and beyond. The latest science on climate risk, resilience, and climate change adaptation is blended with the personal experience of farmers and ranchers to explore: The "e;strange changes"e; in weather recorded over the last decade The associated shifts in crop and livestock behavior The actions producers have taken to maintain productivity in a changing climateThe climate change challenge is real and it is here now. To enjoy the sustained production of food, fiber, and fuel well into the twenty-first century, we must begin now to make changes that will enhance the adaptive capacity and resilience of North American agriculture. The rich knowledge base presented in Resilient Agriculture is poised to serve as the cornerstone of an evolving, climate-ready food system.Laura Lengnick is a researcher, policymaker, activist, educator, and farmer whose work explores the community-enhancing potential of agriculture and food systems. She directs the academic program in sustainable agriculture at Warren Wilson College and was a lead author of the report Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation.