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A Precautionary Tale

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

A Precautionary Tale

By Philip Ackerman-Leist

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About the book

Mals, Italy, has long been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol. But recently the tiny town became known for something else entirely. A Precautionary Tale tells us why, introducing readers to an unlikely group of activists and a forward-thinking mayor who came together to ban pesticides in Mals by a referendum vote--making it the first place on Earth to accomplish such a feat, and a model for other towns and regions to follow. For hundreds of years, the people of Mals had cherished their tradit...Show more

Science: general issues

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9781603587051

Publisher

Chelsea Green Publishing Co

Published year

2017

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A Precautionary Tale

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