The following links were selected as a small but good sample of information relating to the content of Chapter 8. Sites listed here are not controlled by Prentice-Hall or affiliates, and a link to a site does not indicate an endorsement of it or agreement with its content.
- Food and Agriculture Organization
The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) well-organized site has special sections on agriculture, fisheries, and world news as well as reports relating to food and world hunger. The site also has searchable databases of agricultural production by country.
- Virtual Library on Agriculture
The National Science Foundation's Center for Integrated Pest Management maintains this list of references to agricultural information around the world. This is a good starting point for students with specific interests; for more general browsing, try the FAO site first.
- The Latest on Cloning
Yahoo's Cloning Update will deliver links to the latest articles on cloning in news magazines from around the world.
- Aquaculture
The World Aquaculture Society is an international nonprofit society with over 4,000 members in 94 countries, since 1970. It is dedicated to providing information and improving communication within the global aquaculture community.
- Land Policy
The Progress Report's main page on land policy has links to UN reports, news articles, and case studies relating to land reform. The front page is sparse, but it branches nicely from there.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
This authoritative source of information offers news about current topics and as well as a search engine.
- Biotechnology Primer
This link will take you to the Science Primer page of the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The NCBI site is impressive and very technical. The primer will bring students up to speed on the basics of the field.
- Sustainable Agriculture
The World Bank Group's page on sustainable agriculture will take you to information specifically on livestock, crops, fisheries, markets, and more.
