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  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation to Improve Food Security in South Asia

    Edited by Rafiq Islam, AHM Mustafizur Rahman, Heulin Thierry, Mannava Sivakumar ...
    Both food security and agriculture contribute to, and are affected by, global climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that food production systems account for up to 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, these systems are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, with extreme weather events such as rising temperatures, flooding, drought, secondary ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change

    Science, Policy, and Ethics

    Edited by Thomas J. Sauer, John Norman, Mannava V. K. Sivakumar ...
    Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Chan**ge: Science, Policy, and Ethics is a multi-disciplinary volume exploring the ethical, political and social issues surrounding the stewardship of our vital soil resources. Based on topics presented by an international group of experts at a conference convened through support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and ... Read more

    $214.00 USD

  • Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia

    Edited by Rattan Lal, A.H.M. Mustafizur Rahman, Khandakar R. Islam, Mannava VK Sivakumar, S.M.A. Faiz ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The problem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the projected climate change especially because of the water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas and increase in ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa

    Edited by Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Rattan Lal, Ramasamy Selvaraju, Ibrahim Hamdan ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) have long had the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for their populations in the fragile ecosystems of semi-arid and arid areas. Climate change is already a reality in WANA and it places additional constraints on the already fragile ecosystems of dry areas and limited natural resources in WANA. A comprehensive and integrated approach ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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    Edited by Katarzyna Negacz, Pier Vellinga, Edward Barrett-Lennard, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Theo Elzenga ...
    Food production on present and future saline soils deserves the world’s attention particularly because food security is a pressing issue, millions of hectares of degraded soils are available worldwide, freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce, and the global sea-level rise threatens food production in fertile coastal lowlands. Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments aims to ... Read more

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  • Innovations in Dryland Agriculture

    Edited by Muhammad Farooq, Kadambot H.M. Siddique ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is a ready reference on recent innovations in dryland agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It covers the basic concepts and history, components and elements, breeding and modelling efforts, and potential benefits, experiences, challenges and innovations relevant to agriculture in ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Waste Management and Treatment

    Advances and Innovations

    Edited by Ankur Rajpal, Moharana Choudhury, Srijan Goswami, Arghya Chakravorty, Vimala Raghavan ...
    This book covers environmental and economic waste treatment with resource recovery strategies covering mining, urban, agricultural, industrial, and sewage wastes. It includes waste management, life-cycle assessment, recycling, and recovering valuable materials from blast furnace slags, iron ore, coal, and bauxite mining. Wastewater recycling, reuse, treatment methods, and economic gain through ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems

    Current Challenges and Adaptation

    Edited by Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Joginder Singh Panwar, Gustavo Santoyo, Ajay Kumar ...
    Fully revised to include the latest scientific developments, Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems: Current Challenges and Adaptation, Second Edition continues to provide vital insights into the complex and dynamic relationship between climate, agriculture, soil and plants. Building on its proven value in guiding real-world application as well as inspiring further research, this new edition ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Biological Approaches to Regenerative Soil Systems

    Edited by Norman Uphoff, Janice Thies ...
    Series series Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
    Agriculture in the 21st century will need considerable modification to remain both productive and sustainable. Greater production is needed to meet the needs of our still-growing populations and to combat hunger and poverty. Declines in soil health and the pollution of water sources are making many of our production systems less tenable. These adverse trends are exacerbated more and more by the ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Sustainable Management and Conservation of Environmental Resources in India

    Edited by Sumit Chakravarty, Vineeta I, Jahangeer A. Bhat, Munesh Kumar, Gopal Shukla ...
    The concept of natural resource sustainability has taken on new importance in today’s world, and community participation in the conservation of forest resources is essential for generating innovative sustainability solutions. This new book looks at some of the important issues in sustainability and natural resource conservation, including pollution, agroforestry, forest fire detection and ... Read more

    $240.00 USD

  • Solid Waste Management for Resource-Efficient Systems

    Circularity in Action

    Edited by Richa Singh, Sanjeeb Mohapatra, Mui-Choo Jong ...
    Series series Waste And The Environment: Underlying Burdens And Management Strategies
    Circularity in Action: Solid Waste Management for Resource-Efficient Systems promotes innovation and shares best practices based on the principles of circular economy and resource conservation on different aspects of sustainable solid waste management. It also explains sources, impacts and recycling potential of emerging wastes. This book presents management strategies including emerging green ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Soil Science: Agricultural and Environmental Prospectives

    Edited by Muhammad Sabir, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Javaid Akhtar ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Soil is the most important natural non-renewable resource developed over a longer period of time due to weathering of rocks and subsequently enrichment of organic matter. Soil provides habitat for numerous microorganisms and serves as a natural medium for plant growth, thereby providing the plants with anchorage, nutrients and water to sustain the growth. Soil also serves as a universal sink for ... Read more

    $170.09 USD