Dream Farms [electronic resource].

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Dream Farms [electronic resource].

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Hatje Cantz 2012

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In the current social, environmental, and economic crisis, a search for alternative systems for every domain of life seems urgent. Many scientists and experts have formulated such alternatives, which now work as lighthouses for other projects that emulate them, joining in the collective effort for a more sustainable and equitable model of society. Among these systems are agroecological approaches such as permaculture—systems modeled on the structures found in nature and involving input from fields such as architecture, agriculture, and energy and waste management, in a holistic approach based on ecosystem dynamics and aiming for practical solutions for sustainable development. Professor George Chan has been a pioneer in this field and is considered a world expert on the sustainable recycling of waste and on agroecological systems. Now, at the age of eighty-eight and in delicate health, he is the guardian of an immense body of knowledge and experience that will be lost unless it is left as a legacy for present and future generations…
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Ecology
Natural Resources
Sustainable development

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George Chan
Fernando García-Dory
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
Chus Martínez
Bettina Funcke
Katrin Sauerländer
Cordelia Marten
Melissa Larner
Sam Frank
Nikolaus G. Schneider
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