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Controlling the biodiversity impacts of agriculture

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Abstract

This chapter considers the relationship between biodiversity and modern commodity agriculture in Brazil and Australia. It provides an overview of the financial constraints on biodiversity protection and the development of public programmes to encourage more sustainable ways of farming, including by small-scale, family farmers. The chapter then focuses on the threats to biodiversity posed by agriculture, including from land clearing, contamination from agro-chemicals and invasive species. The chapter concludes with a discussion of socio-ecological issues and governance of agriculture.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAchieving Biodiversity Protection in Megadiverse Countries: A Comparative Assessment of Australia and Brazil
EditorsPaul Martin, Marcia Dieguez Leuzinger, Solange Teles da Silva, Gabriel Leuzinger Coutinho
Place of PublicationLondon, United Kingdom
PublisherRoutledge
Pages25-46
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9780367265274, 0367265273, 9780429296239, 9781000052275, 9781000052367, 9781000052459, 0429296231, 1000052273, 1000052362, 1000052451
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2020

Publication series

NameRoutledge Studies in Biodiversity Politics and Management
PublisherRoutledge

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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