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The International Agronomy Division of the American Society of Agronomy organized a symposium on "bridging food production and environmental protection in developing countries" at the 1993 Joint Annual Meetings of ASA, CSSA and SSSA in Cincinnati, Ohio. Objectives of the symposium were to: (i) assess lessons learned in both developing and industrialized nations and their mutual applicability; (ii) discuss technological and policy options, (iii) evaluate social and cultural factors influencing the development and adoption of environmentally sound technologies; and (iv) identify information gaps and research and development needs.

This volume is a collection of the 13 invited papers presented at the symposium. Questions and answers from the discussion session also are recorded at the end of the volume. The authors represent a wide range of disciplines of social, biological and physical sciences and are internationally recognized scientists. The chapters are mainly organized along topical themes. On regional issues, the Organizing Committee chose south Asia to elucidate the linkage between population growth and agricultural land use. East and Central Europe were selected to highlight the issues of economic development and environmental concerns facing the postcommunist era.