{"product_id":"holistic-management-third-edition-a-commonsense-revolution-to-restore-our-environment","title":"Holistic Management, Third Edition: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreface \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 1 Managing Holistically \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Four Key Insights\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 2 Introduction: The Power of Paradigms \n\u003cbr\u003e 3 Nature Functions in Wholes and Patterns \n\u003cbr\u003e 4 Viewing Environments a Whole New Way \n\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Predator-Prey Connection to Land Health \n\u003cbr\u003e 6 Timing is Everything \n\u003cbr\u003e 7 A New Management Framework \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The Holistic Context \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 8 Defining the Whole: What Are You Managing? \n\u003cbr\u003e 9 Creating the Context for Your Management \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Ecosystem That Sustains Us All \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 10 Introduction: The Four Fundamental Processes That Drive Our Ecosystem \n\u003cbr\u003e 11 Water Cycle: The Circulation of Civilization's Life Blood \n\u003cbr\u003e 12 Mineral Cycle: The Circulation of Life-Sustaining Nutrients \n\u003cbr\u003e 13 Community Dynamics: The Ever-Changing Patterns in the Development of Living Communities \n\u003cbr\u003e 14 Energy Flow: The Flow of Fuel That Animates All Life \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Tools We Use to Manage Our Ecosystem \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 15 Introduction: From Stone-Age Spears to Genetic Engineering \n\u003cbr\u003e 16 Money and Labor: One or Both of These Tools Is Always Required \n\u003cbr\u003e 17 Human Creativity: Key to Using All Tools Effectively \n\u003cbr\u003e 18 Technology: The First and Most Used Tool \n\u003cbr\u003e 19 Fire: An Ancient Tool Tied to Ancient Beliefs \n\u003cbr\u003e 20 Rest: The Most Misunderstood Tool \n\u003cbr\u003e 21 Living Organisms: Biological Tools for Solving Management Challenges \n\u003cbr\u003e 22 Animal Impact: A Tool for Regenerating Soils and Shaping Landscapes \n\u003cbr\u003e 23 Grazing: A Tool for Enhancing Plant and Animal Health and Productivity \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Holistic Decision Making\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 24 Introduction: Selecting Appropriate Actions \n\u003cbr\u003e 25 Cause and Effect: Stop the Blows to Your Head Before You Take the Aspirin \n\u003cbr\u003e 26 Weak Link: The Strength of a Chain Is That of Its Weakest Link \n\u003cbr\u003e 27 Marginal Reaction: Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck \n\u003cbr\u003e 28 Gross Profit Analysis: Bringing in the Most Money for the Least Additional Cost \n\u003cbr\u003e 29 Energy\/Money, Source and Use: Using the Most Appropriate Forms in the Most Constructive Way \n\u003cbr\u003e 30 Sustainability: Generating Lasting Wealth \n\u003cbr\u003e 31 Gut Feel: Finalizing Your Decision \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 7: Guidelines for Using the Management Tools\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 32 Introduction: Lessons Learned in Practice \n\u003cbr\u003e 33 Time: When to Expose and Re-expose Plants and Soils to Animals \n\u003cbr\u003e 34 Stock Density and Herd Effect: Using Animals to Enliven Soils and Enhance Landscapes \n\u003cbr\u003e 35 Cropping: Practices That More Closely Mimic Nature \n\u003cbr\u003e 36 Burning: When and How to Burn, and What to Do Before and After \n\u003cbr\u003e 37 Population Management: Look to Age Structure Rather than Numbers, Communities Rather than Single Species \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 8: Procedures and Processes Unique to Holistic Management \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 38 Introduction: Departing From the Conventional \n\u003cbr\u003e 39 Holistic Financial Planning: Generating Lasting Wealth \n\u003cbr\u003e 40 Holistic Land Planning: Designing the Ideal Layout of Facilities for a Grazing Operation \n\u003cbr\u003e 41 Holistic Planned Grazing: Getting Animals to the Right Place, at the Right Time, and with the Right Behavior \n\u003cbr\u003e 42 Creating Sound Policies \n\u003cbr\u003e 43 Orienting Research to Management Needs \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 9: Completing the Feedback Loop \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 44 Monitoring and Controlling Your Plans to Keep Management Proactive \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 10: Conclusion \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 45 A Commonsense Revolution to Restore our Environment \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About Savory Global \n\u003cbr\u003e Glossary \n\u003cbr\u003e Notes \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[This book] should be on your bookshelf and read and reread until every aspect of this concept is like taking a breath of air--automatic. You will profit, your land will profit, and the world in general will profit.\"-- \"Small Farm Today\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Exceptionally well written, impressively informed and informative, thoroughly 'reader-friendly' in organization and presentation, \n\u003ci\u003eHolistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment \u003c\/i\u003ewill prove to be a practical and invaluable informational resource for ranchers, farmers, eco-and social entrepreneurs, and development professionals working to address global environmental and social degradation.\"-- \"Midwest Book Review\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllan Savory, cofounder of the Savory Institute, is a former wildlife biologist and farmer who conceived of and developed the Holistic Management approach to landscape management. Jody Butterfield is cofounder of the Savory Institute and a former journalist specializing in agriculture and the environment. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil fuels and livestock grazing are often targeted as major culprits behind climate change and desertification. But Allan Savory, cofounder of the Savory Institute, begs to differ. The bigger problem, he warns, is our mismanagement of resources. Livestock grazing is not the problem; it's how we graze livestock. If we don't change the way we approach land management, irreparable harm from climate change could continue long after we replace fossil fuels with environmentally benign energy sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Holistic management is a systems-thinking approach for managing resources developed by Savory decades ago after observing the devastation of desertification in his native Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Properly managed livestock are key to restoring the world's grassland soils, the major sink for atmospheric carbon, and minimizing the most damaging impacts on humans and the natural world. This book updates Savory's paradigm-changing vision for reversing desertification, stemming the loss of biodiversity, eliminating fundamental causes of human impoverishment throughout the world, and climate change. Reorganized chapters make it easier for readers to understand the framework for Holistic Management and the four key insights that underlie it. New color photographs showcase before-and-after examples of land restored by livestock. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This long-anticipated new edition is written for new generations of ranchers, farmers, eco- and social entrepreneurs, and development professionals working to address global environmental and social degradation. It offers new hope that a sustainable future for humankind and the world we depend on is within reach. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2017 (EAN 9781610917438, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2017 (EAN 9781610917421, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSavory, Allan\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllan Savory is cofounder and president of the Savory Institute. Born in Zimbabwe and educated as an ecologist with degrees in zoology and botany, Savory has had a decades-long career in African and Middle Eastern government and politics, private consultancy, and teaching. His work in resource management started in the mid-1960s in an effort to find workable solutions ordinary people could implement to restore degraded lands. He and his wife, Jody Butterfield continue those efforts today, reaching a global audience through the efforts of the Savory Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Savory, Allan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2016-11-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Technology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ Agronomy - Soil Science|Nature \/ Environmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection|Technology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ Sustainable Agriculture|Nature \/ Natural Resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Sustainable development|Environmental economics|Human ecology|Natural resources|Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610917438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781610917438\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Island Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425831252249,"sku":"SP-9781610917438","price":56.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/77305f60-993b-469d-bd0d-49c13faac4e3.jpg?v=1784502271","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/holistic-management-third-edition-a-commonsense-revolution-to-restore-our-environment","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}