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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sinan KoontPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9780813037578ISBN 10: 0813037573 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 November 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsA much-needed detailed account of the strides made in Cuban urban agriculture. Monthly Review Meticulously sets out the very special political, economic, institutional and social conditions that enabled Cuba to survive the 'Special Period' following the sudden ending of Soviet Union support and the previous period of external food import dependency. The country has created an alternative food and farming paradigm that has many important lessons for the rest of the world. . . . Deserves careful reading and consideration. --Journal of Experimental Agriculture A comprehensive analysis of urban sustainable agriculture viewed through the lens of a successful transition from a society highly dependent on foreign support to one of self-sustained output based on ingenuity, perseverance, and necessity. . . . A thorough background to the way food security has changed in Cuba. --New West Indian Guide A much-needed detailed account of the strides made in Cuban urban agriculture. --Monthly Review Author InformationSinan Koont is associate professor of economics at Dickinson College, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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