LEEDS – The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability has now been published.
Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News, Sustainable Nonwovens and Knitting Trade Journal, this invaluable, 136 page A5 hndbook covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents going forward.
CLICK HERE for a preview of some sample pages.
The guidebook primarily focuses on the details of the systems and standards of sustainable cotton and the importance of research and development into the growth of the organic cotton sector. The book also includes:
- The social and environmentally problematic over-use of pesticides
- Cotton production data 2010-11
- Biotechnology and genetically-engineered cotton
- The importance of research and development
- Mapping the way forward – recommendations
- The evolution of IPM and agro-ecology.
The book is written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray and is priced at just £25.00 + pp. It was kindly supported by Cotton Inc., the Global Organic Textile Standard, Root Capital and the Aid by Trade Foundation.
To purchase a copy of the guide by credit card today, CLICK HERE.
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