Agriculture Environment and Energy Sustainability

9789387445475
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Shiv Prasad
477
2018
Hardbound

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With growing concerns about environmental changes, the global community is seeking sustainable technologies to combat these issues, especially pollution and climate change. One of the most vulnerable and life-sustaining activities at the risk of climate is change is agriculture. Agriculture Environment and Energy Sustainability explores the agricultural aspect of environmental change, it discusses crucial areas in the science of pollution and climate change and also presents a case for the use of renewable energy with special emphasis on biofuel technology.

One of the most vulnerable and life-sustaining activities at the risk of climate is change is agriculture.

The book explores the agricultural aspect of environmental change, it discusses crucial areas In the science of pollution and climate change presents a case for the use of renewable energy with special emphasis on biofuel technology.

Contents:

  1. Agriculture and Ecosystem Interaction
  2. Crop Diversification and Environmental Sustainability
  3. Land Degradation, its Causes and Impact
  4. Nitrogenous Fertilizers and Water Pollution in India
  5. Pesticide Use and its Impacts on Agriculture and Environment
  6. Transport and Transformation of Pesticides in the Environment
  7. Heavy Metals Management
  8. Arsenic Pollution and its Management
  9. Chromium Pollution: Impacts on Environment and Remediation
  10. Fluoride Pollution: Impact on Environment and its Remediation
  11. Crop Residues Burning: Environmental Issue and its Management
  12. Global Climate Change Scenario and Recent Advances in UN Climate Conference Cop 21) and Treaty at Paris, France.
  13. Conservation Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability
  14. Environment and Agriculture Sustainability through Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
  15. Agroforestry for Improving Carbon Sequestration
  16. Transgenic Crops and its Impact on Soil Functions
  17. Sustainable Energy: Challenges and Perspectives
  18. Biofuels: A Clean Technology for Environment Management
  19. Biogas Technology and Sustainable Development
  20. Energy Concepts and Energy Audit
  21. Maximum Residue Limit and its Global Significance
  22. Environmental Act and Legislation in India