University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Based on papers presented at an international conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, late July-early Aug. 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-519) and index.

1. Introduction: Changing Perspectives on Agricultural Intensification, Economic Development and the Environment / David R. Lee, Paul J. Ferraro and Christopher B. Barrett -- pt. I. Balancing Food Production, Economic and Environmental Goals: Concepts and Methods. 2. The Doubly Green Revolution: Balancing Food, Poverty and Environmental Needs in the 21st Century / Gordon Conway. 3. Population, Agricultural Land Use and the Environment in Development Countries / Richard E. Bilsborrow and David L. Carr. 4. The Economics of Biodiversity Loss and Agricultural Development in Low-income Countries / Charles Perrings. 5. Farm Household Intensification Decisions and the Environment / Stefano Pagiola and Stein Holden.

"The need for increased food production, enhanced economic growth and poverty reduction, whilst at the same time achieving environmental sustainability, is a global issue of growing importance. This book addresses the linkages and tradeoffs involved in solving these challenges. Some of the approaches taken are conceptual and theoretical, others report on specific empirical cases in which linked economic, biophysical and policy models have been used to generate analytical estimates of tradeoffs, whilst others highlight institutional and policy issues involved in trying to achieve multiple social goals simultaneously.

This book is essential reading for those working and studying in the areas of economic and agricultural development, environmental and forest management and policy, and international policy analysis."--Jacket.