Agribusiness and primary industries

Drought, a serious global issue, is being aggravated by climate change.

This volume compiles information on different aspects of diseases of oil crops and their management.

Integrating waste management, environmental sustainability, and economic development is a prime milestone in the circular economy.

This book is an informative introduction to the post-harvest technology of horticultural crops, and their conservation and management.

This book is an informative introduction to the post-harvest technology of horticultural crops, and their conservation and management.

The second edition of Industrial Piping and Equipment Estimating Manual 2e delivers a comprehensive overview of information that engineers, estimators and managers need to develop estimates and create bids.

This milestone 30th edition of the Watts Pocket Handbook has had a thorough overhaul and renews its commitment to share industry knowledge by providing technical and legal information across a comprehensive spread of property and construction topics.

This is a business history of soy that reveals how Japanese imperial and military institutions and financial-mercantile-industrial interests created a role for soy as a versatile raw material and global commodity beginning in the 19th century, even before the Western world recognized this "e;oilseed.

This book introduces the various aspects of international farm animal protection and wildlife conservation through the lenses of food safety and environmental protection law.

This book aims to shed light on why it is that so many well-meaning initiatives and government white papers have failed to have the expected impact in transforming the UK construction industry.

This book explores the notion of the timely mean, a virtue established in the Confucian tradition, in dialogue with the Christian understanding of discernment, especially as used in spirituality studies.

This book is a rich resource of important information on coldwater fish farming and coldwater fisheries management, including new research and recent technological advances.

Smart Food Industry: The Blockchain for Sustainable Engineering, Volume I - Fundamentals, Technologies, and Management is a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge about food engineering and processing, under sustainable engineering perspective.

Producing enough food is a basic human priority and a critical challenge in the face of a growing population and the deteriorating ecological health of the planet.

This book aims to shed light on why it is that so many well-meaning initiatives and government white papers have failed to have the expected impact in transforming the UK construction industry.

Environmental contamination of heavy metals is a major problem, threatening sustainable agricultural production and health of millions of people.

The Computed Tomography (CT) scanning of carbonate reservoirs is a non-destructive method used to obtain valuable information from reservoir rocks.

This book focuses on the impacts of anthropogenic radiation on wildlife and ecosystems and provides an in-depth look at the approaches and available tools we can use to gain information about biological effects of radiation in the environment.

A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity.

A Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellerRon Shaich, founder and former CEO of Panera Bread, shares the lessons he learned from a lifetime of asking what really matters and then making the transformations necessary to bring what really matters to life.

America's broken food system has provoked an outcry from consumer advocates seeking to align food policies with public health objectives.

Por que las vacas ya no comen pasto?

This book provides an innovative approach to understanding the governance of resource communities, by showcasing how the past and present informs the future.

This book provides an innovative approach to understanding the governance of resource communities, by showcasing how the past and present informs the future.

Producing enough food is a basic human priority and a critical challenge in the face of a growing population and the deteriorating ecological health of the planet.

Environmental contamination of heavy metals is a major problem, threatening sustainable agricultural production and health of millions of people.

The Computed Tomography (CT) scanning of carbonate reservoirs is a non-destructive method used to obtain valuable information from reservoir rocks.

This book explores the origins of Japan's protectionist agricultural policies through an in-depth historical analysis of Japanese agricultural policies between the Meiji period and the end of WWII.

This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved from national products to international commodities on a massive scale.

This book covers the wide range of malignant illness and where they intersect with environmental factors.

En 1996 la Argentina adoptó la soja transgénica como parte central de su estrategia de desarrollo.

Esta investigación analiza la trayectoria, las características y el papel de la participación en el sector extractivo en Colombia desde un enfoque de economía política que privilegia el análisis de las dinámicas políticas como un factor relevante para el logro de la gobernanza.

This book investigates the cross-border trade in illicit drug crops in the global south.

A Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellerRon Shaich, founder and former CEO of Panera Bread, shares the lessons he learned from a lifetime of asking what really matters and then making the transformations necessary to bring what really matters to life.

Brazil's growing dependence on agriculture has positioned agribusiness in a uniquely privileged position to influence Brazilian foreign policy.

This book explores the origins of Japan's protectionist agricultural policies through an in-depth historical analysis of Japanese agricultural policies between the Meiji period and the end of WWII.

Conciliation of Construction Industry Disputes describes Conciliation as it has evolved and been practised in Ireland for the past 25 years and provides readers with practical guidance on this Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method.

This book focuses on the impacts of anthropogenic radiation on wildlife and ecosystems and provides an in-depth look at the approaches and available tools we can use to gain information about biological effects of radiation in the environment.

This book explores the notion of the timely mean, a virtue established in the Confucian tradition, in dialogue with the Christian understanding of discernment, especially as used in spirituality studies.

This book presents a practical guide to help businesses navigate the complex topics of sustainability in the food industry.

Conciliation of Construction Industry Disputes describes Conciliation as it has evolved and been practised in Ireland for the past 25 years and provides readers with practical guidance on this Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method.

This book covers the wide range of malignant illness and where they intersect with environmental factors.

This book introduces the various aspects of international farm animal protection and wildlife conservation through the lenses of food safety and environmental protection law.

Increasing human population pressure, especially in developing countries, indicates a massive increase in the consumption of livestock products.

Smart Food Industry: The Blockchain for Sustainable Engineering, Volume I - Fundamentals, Technologies, and Management is a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge about food engineering and processing, under sustainable engineering perspective.

Eat more fish, thedoctors say.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of how the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the management of soil, geotechnical engineering, and environmental observations.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of how the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the management of soil, geotechnical engineering, and environmental observations.

A powerful new history of the Great Strike in the miners’ own voices, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families Forty years ago, Arthur Scargill led the National Union of Mineworkers on one of the largest strikes in British history.