Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2005, 51(1):20-26 | DOI: 10.17221/5071-AGRICECON

Global consequences of sustainable development of agriculture

M. Svatoš
Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic

The principal importance and global dimension of sustainable agriculture in frame of a strategy of civilization development is beyond discussion. The actual character of the topic of looking for ways to sustainable development is confirmed by the extensive worldwide program "Millennium Ecosystem Assessment" the purpose of which is to map and subsequently monitor the health of the planet Earth. The contribution is focused on various aspects of the non-substitutable role of agriculture regarding sustainable development on the level of developing and developed countries and on the regional and global level.

Keywords: sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, global ecosystem, multifunctional agriculture, nutrition, quality of life

Published: January 31, 2005  Show citation

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