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2. Consuming choices: ethics in a global consumer age
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schwartz, David T. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA: David T. Schwartz.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09343
- Notes:
- Second Edition. 187 pages.
3. Advances in sheep welfare
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ferguson, Drewe (author), Lee, Caroline (author), and Fisher, Andrew (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10099
- Notes:
- 318 pages., Available through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. Patrons outside of the university system should contact the ACDC for assistance accessing text., Via University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library catalog., Advances in Sheep Welfare examines the recent advances made in sheep welfare assessment, handling and management, providing state-of-the-art coverage of the welfare needs of one of the world's most widely farmed animals. The book begins with an introduction to sheep welfare in Part One, with chapters covering biology and natural behavior, sheep production systems, and consumer and societal expectations for sheep products. Part Two goes on to highlight new advances in sheep welfare assessment, before Part Three outlines a wide range of solutions to sheep welfare challenges. The final section looks ahead to the future, considering what sheep welfare will look like in 2030 and beyond. This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
4. Consumer and societal expectations for sheep products
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Coleman, Grahame (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: D10102
- Journal Title:
- Advances in sheep welfare
- Notes:
- 318 pages., Book in the University of Illinois online collection. Search other sources or contact ACDC., Pages 37-51 in Ferguson, D.; Lee, Caroline; and Fisher, Andrew. 2017. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing, Duxford, United Kingdom.
5. Social science and sustainability
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schandl, Heinz (author) and Walker, Lain (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International: CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10510
- Notes:
- 217 pages., ISBN:9781486306404, 217 pages., Social Science and Sustainability draws on the wide-ranging experience of CSIRO'S social scientists in the sustainability policy domain. These researchers have extensive experience in addressing complex issues of society-nature relationships, usually in interdisciplinary collaboration with natural scientists. This book describes some of the evidence-based concepts, frameworks and methodologies they have developed, which may guide a transition to sustainability. Contributions range from exploring ways to enhance livelihoods and alleviate poverty, to examining Australians' responses to climate change, to discussing sociological perspectives on sustainability and how to make policy relevant.