The second edition of Agriculture's Ethical Horizon is a carefully considered application of philosophical concepts, such as utilitarianism and positivism, to the practice of agricultural science.
This book uses an ecological framework to explore the role of responsible and effective weed control in agriculture from the emergence and genetic foundation of weeds to the latest means of control and environmental effects.
This book expands on and analyzes how these orientations have affected weed scienceOCOs development. * The first analytical history of weed science to be written * Compares the development of weed science, entomology and plant pathology * ...
Weed scientists are confident of increasing production through agricultural technology, including herbicides, but do not must ask if the moral obligation to feed people is sufficient justification for the benefits and harms achieved.
This long overdue and much needed new edition rejuvenates the tradition set by the original book. For the past 20 years, the first edition of this text has been widely cited as authoritative academic reference.
This is the story of one man's fight to guide his wife through an intractable disease, to help her make gut-wrenching decisions, and to deal with the consequences.