Sustainable agriculture

Dieses Buch gibt dem Leser Einblicke in die Arbeitsweise der etwas verborgenen Welt der globalen Entwicklungs-Organisationen auf dem Gebiet der Wasserwirtschaft im landwirtschaftlichen Sektor.

Für die sogenannten «Grasländer» Schweiz und Österreich stellt sich die Frage, welche Lösungen für die Milch- und Rindfleischproduktion zu einer ökologisch nachhaltigen Landnutzung beitragen können.

Wiesen und Weiden gehören zu den landwirtschaftlich produktivsten und zugleich artenreichsten Ökosystemen Mitteleuropas.

In the face of global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and food security, understanding and optimizing crop nutrition has never been more critical.

Jakob führt den Hof der Eltern und kämpft gegen den Niedergang.

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae) and is widely esteemed in tropical Asia.

An authoritative reference on food system transformation and how it can be achieved in the face of climate change.

Brewing with Hemp: The Essential Guide explores the Cannabis sativa plant from a brewer’s perspective.

Ollie Hunter is back with his second book, Join the Greener Revolution.

Faced with a global threat to food security, it is perfectly possible that society will respond, not by a dystopian disintegration, but rather by reasserting co-operative traditions.

Notions of land and agrarian reform are now well entrenched in post-apartheid South Africa.

The importance of local programmes in driving sustainable development has been enshrined in Local Agenda 21, arguably the most influential output of the 1992 Rio 'Earth' Summit.

Addresses the complex issue and inter-relationship between farming practices and wildlife, post-Brexit.

In 1940 Doreen Wallace, prolific novelist, academic, social campaigner and farmer, wrote a book for Batsford on vegetable growing, as part of the publisher's iconic Home Front Handbook series.

The World Summit on Sustainable Development took place in Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2002.

Artificial Intelligence for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry and the Energy Transition: Case Studies and Code Examples presents a package for academic researchers and industries working on water resources and carbon capture and storage.

Artificial Intelligence for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry and the Energy Transition: Case Studies and Code Examples presents a package for academic researchers and industries working on water resources and carbon capture and storage.

The Global Food Economy examines the human and ecological cost of what we eat.

The Global Food Economy examines the human and ecological cost of what we eat.

Drylands, a home for nearly 2.

This landmark volume presents the results of a comprehensive and coherent in-depth assessment of Ethiopian agriculture and draws lessons from it to generate actionable recommendations that will inform policy decisions and priority setting for agricultural transformation across Africa.

SDG14 - Life Below Water: Towards Sustainable Management of Our Oceans describes the dependence of human beings on shore and marine resources and highlights how oceanic life sustains the livelihoods of people living in coastal areas, affects global economy and plays a significant role for making earth habitable.

SDG14 - Life Below Water: Towards Sustainable Management of Our Oceans describes the dependence of human beings on shore and marine resources and highlights how oceanic life sustains the livelihoods of people living in coastal areas, affects global economy and plays a significant role for making earth habitable.

South Pacific island nations are committed to international agreements and regional declarations to progress gender equality within their own territories, yet progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 5, Gender Equality, has been reported as slow and uneven.

South Pacific island nations are committed to international agreements and regional declarations to progress gender equality within their own territories, yet progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 5, Gender Equality, has been reported as slow and uneven.

A major reference work on exotic and underutilised fruits and nuts of the New World.

This book offers a wide, in-depth study of the gender-climate change-agriculture nexus.

This book offers a wide, in-depth study of the gender-climate change-agriculture nexus.

The book covers the spread of conservation agriculture (CA) to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Europe and emerging CA destinations in Asia and Africa.

The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to society.

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance.

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%.

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%.

A companion to 'Urban Pest Management', this book builds on the issues of insect pests in urban settings to discuss control strategies that look beyond products.

This book focuses on understanding farming transition pathways towards sustainability, using case studies from Europe.

In order to meet increasing global demand for meat and animal by-products increasingly intensive animal production is necessary.

*Includes contributions from the key scientists working in the area*Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research as well as making recommendations for how best to deal with future challenges*Has a wide and varied scope covering policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains

Food gardening is becoming increasingly popular, as people look for new ways to live more sustainably and minimize harm to the environment.

Food gardening is becoming increasingly popular, as people look for new ways to live more sustainably and minimize harm to the environment.

The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic.

Beni-Amer cattle owners in the western part of the Horn of Africa are not only masters in cattle breeding, they are also knowledge sovereign, in terms of owning productive genes of cattle and the cognitive knowledge base crucial to sustainable development.

At a time when environmental and social stakes are at their highest with rising crises and contradictions at the nexus of a building sense of environmental and social collapse there are no easy solutions.

At a time when environmental and social stakes are at their highest with rising crises and contradictions at the nexus of a building sense of environmental and social collapse there are no easy solutions.

For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs.

For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs.

Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America Includes over 150 photographs and images

Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America Includes over 150 photographs and images

Summarises latest research on IWM principles and methods Assesses current challenges facing herbicide use Detailed review of the range of cultural, physical and biological methods of control available for IWM.

Reviews the latest advances in understanding tea genetics and genetic diversity and how this has informed advances in conventional, marker-assisted and transgenic breeding techniques Summarises current best practice in cultivation techniques and the control of pests and diseases Focuses on assessing the environmental impact of tea cultivation