International: CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10510
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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.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 189 Document Number: D01902
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Gallup, Inc. "Gallup Economy." 5 pages., Results of a national survey of Americans show that "farming and agriculture" commanded one of the top five (#5) net positive ratings of U.S. Industries and Business Sectors, 2012-2013. Net positive rating rose 10 points, from 32 in 2012 to 42 in 2013. Sixty percent of respondents viewed "farming and agriculture" as total positive, 21 percent as neutral and 18 percent as total negative, or +42 net positive.
