Описание: In emerging East Asia, agricultural output has expanded dramatically over recent decades, primarily as a result of successful efforts to stimulate yield growth. This achievement has increased the availability of food and raw materials in the region, drastically diminished hunger, and more generally provided solid ground for economic development. The intensification of agriculture that has made this possible, however, has also led to serious pollution problems that have adversely affected human and ecosystem health, as well as the productivity of agriculture itself. In the region that currently owes the largest proportion of deaths to the environment, agriculture is often portrayed as a victim of industrial and urban pollution, and this is indeed the case. Yet agriculture is taking a growing toll on economic resources and sometimes becoming a victim of its own success. In parts of China, Vietnam, and the Philippines—the countries studied in The Challenge of Agricultural Pollution—this pattern of highly productive yet highly polluting agriculture has been unfolding with consequences that remain poorly understood. With large numbers of pollutants and sources, agricultural pollution is often undetected and unmeasured. When assessments do occur, they tend to take place within technical silos, and so the different ecological and socioeconomic risks are seldom considered as a whole, while some escape study entirely. However, when agricultural pollution is considered in its entirety, both the significance of its impacts and the relative neglect of them become clear. Meanwhile, growing recognition that a “pollute now, treat later” approach is unsustainable—from both a human health and an agroindustry perspective—has led public and private sector actors to seek solutions to this problem. Yet public intervention has tended to be more reactive than preventive and often inadequate in scale. In some instances, the implementation of sound pollution control programs has also been confronted with incentive structures that do not rank environmental outcomes prominently. Significant potential does exist, however, to reduce the footprint of farms through existing technical solutions, and with adequate and well-crafted government support, its realization is well within reach.
Автор: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu Название: Carbon Footprints ISBN: 9811379157 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811379154 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11878.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book addresses carbon footprint calculation and mitigation in various industrial sectors. There are numerous sectors whose carbon footprints need to be calculated, and effective ways to mitigate the greenhouse-gas emissions from these sectors need to be found. This book highlights the carbon sequestration potential of the Western Ghats ecosystems, the carbon footprint of Spanish households and residential buildings, and agricultural products in Canada; it also includes a case study on urban carbon footprints.
Автор: R M Harrison, R E Hester Название: Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture ISBN: 1849733856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849733854 Издательство: ORCA BOOK SERVICES Рейтинг: Цена: 13943.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive volume examines the environmental impact made by agriculture in the 21st Century, looking forward to the future with the lessons of the past.
Автор: G.J. Schrama Название: Drinking Water Supply and Agricultural Pollution ISBN: 0792351045 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780792351047 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 26122.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Agricultural pollution (with nitrates and pesticides) is one of the biggest threats to drinking water resources. Three national case studies (Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) analyse these efforts within the context of problematical national agricultural policy and the need to implement EU directives on water quality.
Описание: Agri-environment schemes (AES) is frequently adopted for tricky environmental issues. One key concern for AES design is to optimize the cost-effectiveness. For issues of cost-effective prevention of agricultural soil erosion and non-point source water pollution, although models that assess both environmental effects and economic costs of land use measures have been developed, they typically adopt a planning perspective instead of designing AES with the role of farmers being considered. This book presents a spatially explicit novel integrated modelling approach that addresses the shortcoming by combining several components. The relevance of the modelling approach is demonstrated in this book by applying it to the Baishahe watershed in Shanxi province in China. The results show that the modelling approach is robust to design cost-effective AES, i.e. under given budget the maximum environmental effect in the study region could be attained with a set of designed payments for measures in AES. The developed modelling approach is generic and powerful for application in all kinds of agricultural watersheds with various sizes.
Автор: Merrington, Graham Название: Agricultural Pollution ISBN: 0415273404 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415273404 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 31390.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Kunal Roy Название: Advances in QSAR Modeling ISBN: 3319860186 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319860183 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 55901.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Performance parameters and validation practices in QSAR modeling.- Towards interpretable QSAR models.- The use of topological indices in QSAR and QSPR modeling.- The Maximum Common Substructure (MCS) search as a new tool for SAR and QSAR.- The universal approach for structural and physico-chemical interpretation of QSAR/QSPR models.- Generative Topographic Mapping approach.- Monte Carlo methods for solution of tasks in Environmental Sciences.- QSAR in Environmental Research.- QSAR applications for environmental chemical prioritization: Biotransformation of chemicals.- QSAR modeling in environmental risk assessment: application to the prediction of pesticide toxicity.- Counter propagation artificial neural network (CP ANN) models for prediction of carcinogenicity of non congeneric chemicals for regulatory uses.- Strategy for identification of critical nanomaterials properties linked to biological impacts: interlinking of experimental and computational approaches.- QSAR/QSPR modeling in the design of drug candidates with balanced pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties.- Molecular modeling of food chemicals as potential bioactive compounds.- On application QSARs in Food and Agricultural Sciences: History and Recent Developments.
Автор: Abdelazim M. Negm; Mohamed Abu-hashim Название: Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part II ISBN: 3319953567 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319953564 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 39130.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypt’s agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes:· Integrated natural resources management for sustainable production · Integrated biopesticides and biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture· Integrated plant and animal production for a sustainable food supply· Policies for sustainable agriculture in EgyptThe volume closes with a summary of the key conclusions and recommendations from all chapters. Together with the companion volume Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part I, it offers an essential source of information for postgraduate students, researchers, and stakeholders alike.
Автор: Fairchild, Deborah Название: Ground Water Quality and Agricultural Practices ISBN: 0873710363 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780873710367 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 29093.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Pal Название: Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia ISBN: 9811081700 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811081705 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 22359.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book discusses various climate smart agro-technologies, their technical and economic feasibility across heterogeneous agro-climatic conditions, assessing farmers` willingness to adopt those technologies, impact of climate smart technology in agricultural production and possible policy and investment opportunities to upscale it.
Описание: The Philippine economy has grown rapidly since 2010, but despite this growth, poverty and inequality remain high. Two-thirds of the poor live in rural areas, and the weak performance of the agriculture sector has contributed to the slow improvement in livelihoods. The challenge for agriculture will further increase, with climate change posing a growing threat to the sector. But agricultural transformation to spur sustained growth and reduce poverty is still possible under climate change with aggressive institutional reforms and implementation of the right mix of policies and programmes. The identification of the suitable policy and programme combination requires an accurate assessment of the key drivers of agricultural growth and food security; the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the overall economy; and the effectiveness of policies for adaptation and growth. This book addresses these big issues, focusing on enhancing the adaptation capacity of the Philippine agriculture sector. It is designed to provide a much-needed base of knowledge and menu of policy options to support decision- and policymaking on agriculture, climate change, and food security. The volume uses newly generated data, modelling outputs, and innovative analyses to provide a scientific basis for a variety of adaptation measures under different sets of climate change scenarios to guide decision-makers in strategic planning and policy formulation.
Описание: This paper examines evidence regarding climate variability and extremes in agricultural areas and the impact of these on agriculture and food security.
The case studies presented provide an integrated picture of how increasing climate variability and extremes are negatively affecting agriculture, resulting in destructive secondary impacts on livelihoods, income, food prices and coping capacities. These in turn lead to increased food insecurity.
According to the study, the challenge is to scale up and accelerate actions that strengthen the resilience of food systems and livelihoods to climate variability and extremes. Integrated, rather than dissociated, disaster risk reduction and management, as well as climate adaptation policies, programmes and practices are critical.
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