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5. Conclusions
Pages 53-57

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... Consequently, soil and water research should interact with all elements of the land use system and should be focused not only on solving immediate crop production problems but also on ensuring long-term preservation of these vital natural resources. Continued, increased attention to population issues, of course, is also critical.
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From page 54...
... . The Need for a Change in the Research Paradigm Traditional, typically single-discipline approaches to research brought great progress in the past, but this research paradigm is inappropriate for the types of problems that must be addressed to develop and implement sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.
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... · Research organizations should work to develop integrative, systems models to address the soil and water problems critical to long-term natural resource management. Links Between Scientific and Indigenous Knowledge When two libraries are available, each containing a different wealth of information, both should be used.
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... ~ ~ ^ ^ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ Current Research Priorities Increasing stress on the world's agricultural systems necessitates a strong emphasis on improving agricultural production and also makes attention to the long-term stewardship of the earth's natural resource base imperative. Sustainable agricultural systems must maintain and enhance both biological and economic productivity.
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... The United States is in a position to provide leadership, offer technical and financial assistance, and encourage international cooperation to support this emphasis on sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. It will not be easy to implement integrated systems-based collaborative research into the ecological and socioeconomic characteristics of sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, but it is imperative.
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