State of the world 2011 : innovations that nourish the planet : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / Danielle Nierenberg and Brian Halweil, project directors ; Linda Starke, editor.

London : Earthscan, 2011.

xxix, 327 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Charting a new path to eliminating hunger / Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg -- Moving ecoagriculture into the mainstream / Louise E. Buck and Sara J. Scherr -- The nutritional and economic potential of vegetables / Abdou Tenkouano -- Getting more crop per drop / Sandra L. Postel -- Farmers take the lead in research and development / Brigid Letty, Qureish Noordin, Saidou Magagi, and Ann Waters-Bayer -- Africa's soil fertility crisis and the coming famine / Roland Bunch -- Safeguarding local food biodiversity / Serena Milano -- Coping with climate change and building resilience : An agnostic approach to climate adaptation / David Lobell and Marshall Burke -- Investing in trees to mitigate climate change / Chris Reij -- The climate crisis on our plates / Anna Lappe -- Post-harvest losses: a neglected field / Tristram Stuart -- Feeding the cities / Nancy Karanja and Mary Njenga -- Harnessing the knowledge and skills of women farmers / Dianne Forte, Royce Gloria Androa, and Marie-Ange Binagwaho -- Investing in Africa's land : crisis and opportunity / Andrew Rice -- The missing links : going beyond production / Samuel Fromartz -- Improving food production from livestock / Mario Herrero [et. al.] -- A road map for nourishing the planet : Innovations in understanding complex systems / Hans R. Herren -- Innovations in evaluating agricultural development projects / Charles Benbrook -- Innovations in institutions to support people and the planet / Marcia Ishii-Eiteman -- Innovations in governance / Anuradha Mittal -- Innovations in policy reform / Alexandra Spieldoch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.