Alan Savory

Famous for developing Holistic Management: Holistic Management appears to have a good track record. The most compelling evidence comes from 2 of the US's leading integrated farmers and agriculture rock stars - Joel Salatin and Greg Judy. They use holistic management - and appear to be Holistic Management training centers - there are critiques as well.

Critiques

• http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/04/allan_savory_s_ted_talk_is_wrong_and_the_benefits_of_holistic_grazing_have.2.html
• http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2013/11/cows-carbon-and-the-anthropocene-commentary-on-savory-ted-video/
• http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/03/15/ted-talk-spreading-bullshit-about-the-desert/
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0921800991900319