Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Cuba

All detailed information about the product is available in the "Product Information" area. Since the "Product Features" field is automatically transferred by the integration, some information may be incorrect. Thank you for your understanding. Cuba is a country that attracts the world's attention on a wide range of issues. The book in your hand examines an extraordinary subject; Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Cuba. The Cuban people have been obtaining their food from urban gardens using ecological methods for more than 20 years. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba, which had been doing industrial agriculture until then, selling its produce to the bloc and receiving oil and by-products in return, was faced with an unusual problem; lack of oil. He no longer had oil to plow his fields or transport his products to the cities. Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Cuba explains how the food crisis was turned into an opportunity. Oillessness will be such a future that it will soon represent a transformation that all the countries of the world will face, starting with the poor. Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Cuba is not just about urban agriculture. The pre-revolution, revolution and the years leading to the collapse of Comecon and its aftermath are explained with striking examples between the lines, from its administration to its institutions and even its foreign relations. From the Castro brothers to Che, the legendary heroes of the Cuban Revolution are included in the examples with their concrete deeds. On the other hand, it surprisingly shows how cooperative experiences can be successful with a healthy functioning, the ways of efficiency and what workers can achieve when organized in a horizontal formula. One of the instructive texts of the book is the benefits of the integration between urban gardening and the education system. Author Sinan Kunt is an academician who lives in the USA and continues his teaching career at Dickinson College. Despite this, he objectively criticizes various Cuban policies, especially the embargo imposed by the USA. He observes urban gardens in Cuba during his many travels and conducts interviews. If you are planning a trip to Cuba, this book gives you examples of urban gardens you will visit, along with the names of their managers and the municipalities where they are located. Product Name: Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Cuba Product Code: 9786055895686 Author: Sinan Kunt Year of Publication: 2022 Cover Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 94 Paper Type: 2. Dough Translator:

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