由日本九州大学南石晃明教授和农业知识产权研究中心副主任宋敏主编，联合上海海洋大学，河北社会科学院和中国农业科学院农业经济与发展研究所的多位专家共同编写的FOOD SAFETY AND THE AGRO-ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA: THE PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS OF FARMERS AND CONSUMERS一书，由INTECH出版社正式出版（http://www.intechopen.com/books/food-safety-and-agro-environment-in-china-perceptions-and-behaviors-of-farmers-and-consumers）。
该书汇集了由日本九州大学南石晃明教授领导的研究团队和宋敏研究员领导的研究团队共同承担的日本九州大学东亚环境研究机构项目历时3年研究的部分成果。研究人员以在日本和中国开展的农户和消费者问卷调查为基础，重点分析了生产者和消费者对待食品和农业环境问题的认识和行为，并通过生产者与消费者、中国与日本的对比分析，剖析了引起食品和农业环境问题的内在根源，提出了强化食品和农业环境风险管理的对策建议。
主要内容包括：
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Critical Issues of Agriculture, Environment and Food in China
Chapter 3 Situation and Determinants of Agro-Environment
Chapter 4 Farmer Behaviors toward Food Safety and Agro-Environment
Chapter 5 Farmer perceptions on Safety of Agricultural Products
Chapter 6 Farmers’ Perceptions on Risk Source and Management
Chapter 7 Consumer Perceptions on Food Safety and Demographic Determinants
Chapter 8 Consumers’ Risk Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Certified Food
Chapter 9 Awareness Comparison between Farmers and Consumers
Chapter 10 Risk Governance System for Food Safety in Japan and China
