ABSTRACT

First Published in 1998. This important work looks at an alternative approach to resource production systems, taking the view that many environmental problems associated withconventional resource management are avoidable if we work with nature, instead of trying to dominate it. Jordan argues that achieving sustainability in production systems is best accomplished by encouraging a change in the relationship between humans and nature-from one of exploitation through control to one of sustainability through cooperation.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

The Ratchet Effect

chapter 2|6 pages

The Problem of Scale

chapter 3|4 pages

An Alternative Philosophy

chapter 4|4 pages

The Bottoms-Up Approach

chapter 5|15 pages

Plant-Plant Interactions

chapter 6|17 pages

Interactions in the Soil

chapter 7|16 pages

Pest and Disease Interactions

chapter 8|13 pages

Interactions During Succession

chapter 9|14 pages

The Top-Down Approach

chapter 10|21 pages

Case Studies of Resource Management

chapter 11|3 pages

Conclusion