Agriculture and landscape-the way to mutual harmony

In an interesting and erudite manner this book explains the complex relationships between agricultural production systems and their surroundings. It shows that, for sustainable development of agriculture, it is essential to create a diversely inhabited cultural landscape, rich in species and providing development possibilities for living organism. Man, therefore, has a moral obligation and responsibility to engage in farming with a positive approach to nature and to become the joint creator of a harmonious landscape.