R.R. Harwood’s scientific contributions

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A history of sustainable agriculture
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January 1990

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R.R. Harwood

First presents a framework for the universal definition of sustainable agriculture, then explores the evolution of the concept, including biodynamic agriculture, humus farming concepts, and the organic philosophy. The 1960s are highlighted as a transition period, which although narrowly focussed saw the emergence of Green Revolution thinking, followed by a broadened research profile in the 1970s. The author also discusses national agendas for agricultural development, and finally discusses how to move from concepts to action. -P.Hardiman

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... 3 Brundtland Report). Sustainable development became the capacity to evolve eternally towards reaching an increased efficiency of resource use for the benefit of humanity and other species (Harwood, 1990). The idea that sustainable development should provide all (!!!) people with a basic quality of life while protecting the ecosystem and that such human progress should be at the global (!!!) level for a long term (Sterling, 2010) was established along with the idea of the individual responsibility of businesses (Bowen, 2013) and other stakeholders vis-a-vis the entire society. ...

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The Ephemeral Term “Sustainable Development” in Current EU Policies
A history of sustainable agriculture
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R.R. Harwood