Agricultural science

Through an examination of carbon footprint metaphors, this books demonstrates the ways in which climate change and other ecological issues are culturally and materially constituted through metaphor.

Sustainability Science: Key Issues is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, and participants in executive trainings from any disciplinary background studying the theory and practice of sustainability science.

Sustainability Science: Key Issues is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, and participants in executive trainings from any disciplinary background studying the theory and practice of sustainability science.

Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture.

What is environmental justice?

What is environmental justice?

China's rapid industrialisation has led to "e;an air pollution catastrophe"e;.

China's rapid industrialisation has led to "e;an air pollution catastrophe"e;.

Water pollution is one of the most serious problems plaguing China today with millions of citizens drinking water unfit for consumption.

Water pollution is one of the most serious problems plaguing China today with millions of citizens drinking water unfit for consumption.

In The Industrial Turn in World History, Peter N.

Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis.

Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis.

The grove, a grouping of trees, intentionally cultivated or found growing wild, has a long diverse history entwined with human settlement, rural practices and the culture and politics of cities.

The grove, a grouping of trees, intentionally cultivated or found growing wild, has a long diverse history entwined with human settlement, rural practices and the culture and politics of cities.

This book provides an in-depth overview of marine greens and their environmental and biotechnological applications.

The book examines sustainable food procurement policy and practice in the European Union and beyond, exploring the extent to which sustainability objectives have been achieved and evaluating the new developments taking place at both EU and national levels.

In recent years the concept of the resource "e;nexus"e; has been both hotly debated and widely adopted in research and policy circles.

In recent years the concept of the resource "e;nexus"e; has been both hotly debated and widely adopted in research and policy circles.

In this second edition of The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics, Paul B.

In this second edition of The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics, Paul B.

Agricultural Valuations: A Practical Guide has long been the standard text for students and professionals working on agricultural valuations.

Agricultural Valuations: A Practical Guide has long been the standard text for students and professionals working on agricultural valuations.

Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, this book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security.

Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, this book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security.

Climate hazards are the world's most widespread, deadliest and costliest natural disasters.

Climate hazards are the world's most widespread, deadliest and costliest natural disasters.

With the ever rising demand for meat around the world, the production of meat has changed dramatically in the past few decades.

With the ever rising demand for meat around the world, the production of meat has changed dramatically in the past few decades.

This book provides an in-depth overview of marine greens and their environmental and biotechnological applications.

Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.

Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.

This book provides a complete and comprehensive reference for agricultural mobile robots, covering all aspects of the design process, from sensing and perceiving to planning and acting for practical farming applications.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of scorpion biology and the medical implications of their venoms.

This book examines how European farmers responded to the economic and political challenges created by the First World War and the Great Depression.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and developments in the field of root and tuber crops from a sustainable production and protection perspective.

Crops suffer from biotic and abiotic stress during their growing period.

Artificial Intelligence and Animal Ecology: A Review explores the transformative synergy between AI and animal ecology, unveiling how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing ecological research and conservation.

This book examines the international causes of hunger and malnutrition and reveals how critical elements of the global economy heighten food insecurity in the developing world.

Sustainability in agriculture and associated primary industries, which are both energy-intensive, is crucial for the development of any country.

This book deals with different types of greenhouses, materials, structures, advanced control techniques and tendencies that are needed for designing and controlling an advanced greenhouse.

The 2014 International Conference on Biotechnology, Agriculture, Environment and Energy (ICBAEE 2014) was held May 22-23, 2014 in Beijing, China.

The 2014 International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE 2014) was held June 26-27 in Beijing, China.

The 2014 International Conference on Energy and Environmental Engineering (ICEEE 2014) was held September 21-22, 2014 in Hong Kong.

This proceedings volume brings together selected peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2014 International Conference on Frontier of Energy and Environment Engineering.

This volume contains the papers presented at the 2014 International Conference on Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Development (EPSED2014).

Progress in Environmental Engineering contains theoretical and experimental contributions on water purification, new concepts andmethods of wastewater treatment, and ecological problems in freshwater ecosystems.

This volume presents a selection of papers from the WASTES 2015 conference, a platform for scientists and industries from the waste management and recycling sectors from around the world, who shared experiences and knowledge at the meeting.

It is strategically important to protect and improve the environment for human survival and the coordinated relationship between man and nature for the 21st Century.