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Book Synopsis The Pesticide Detox by : Jules N. Pretty
Download or read book The Pesticide Detox written by Jules N. Pretty and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1960s, the world's population has more than doubled and agricultural production per person has increased by a third. Yet this growth in production has masked enormous hidden costs arising from widespread pesticide use - massive ecological damage and high incidences of farmer poisoning and chronic health effects. Whereas once the risks involved with pesticide use were judged to be outweighed by the potential benefits, increasingly the external costs of pesticides, to environments and human health, are being seen as unacceptable. In response to this trend, recent years have seen millions of farmers in communities around the world reduce their use of harmful pesticides and develop cheaper and safer alternatives. The Pesticide Detox explores the potential for the phasing-out of hazardous pesticides and the phasing-in of cost effective alternatives already available on the market. This book makes clear that it is time to start the pesticide detox and to move towards a more sustainable agriculture.
Book Synopsis Pest Management and Food Production by : Montague Yudelman
Download or read book Pest Management and Food Production written by Montague Yudelman and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their comprehensive paper, Montague Yudelman, Annu Ratta, and Davi Nygaard examine the key issues with regard to pest management and food production over the coming decades. They draw attention to the lack of adequate information on the magnitude and impact of pest losses; without such information, policymarkers are handicapped when devising strategies for meeting food needs. The authors address both chemical and nonchemical approaches to pest management, highlighting the importance of biotechnology. There is growing public sentiment against biotechnology but little appreciation as yet of its contributions to alleviating hunger by, among other things, controlling pest losses. The authors also address the important subject of the roles of different actors in pest management, most notably the private sector.
Book Synopsis Bugs in the System by : William Vorley
Download or read book Bugs in the System written by William Vorley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important, interdisciplinary contribution to the 'greening' business debate looks at one of the most environmentally controversial industries - the chemical pesticide industry. If that sector can be put on to an environmentally sustainable footing, then the same may be possible for virtually all of industry. As business and environmental trends turn the pesticide industry's focus to biotechnology and seed engineering, this book examines the extent to which the industry is prepared to exploit new business opportunities in a more regenerative agriculture and draws attention to the industry's economic, environmental and social responsibilities.
Download or read book RISS written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology by : George W. Ware
Download or read book Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology written by George W. Ware and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology publishes authoritative reviews on the occurrence, effects, and fate of pesticide residues and other environmental contaminants. It will keep you informed of the latest significant issues by providing in-depth information in the areas of analytical chemistry, agricultural microbiology, biochemistry, human and veterinary medicine, toxicology, and food technology.
Book Synopsis Biopesticides by : Timothy O. Adejumo
Download or read book Biopesticides written by Timothy O. Adejumo and published by Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biopesticides have readily available sources, they are effective and easily biodegradable, exhibit various modes of action, cheaper, inherently less toxic to humans and the environment. They do not leave harmful residues, and are usually more specific to target pests. The use of biopesticides is markedly safer for the environment and users, and more sustainable than the application of chemicals, and are therefore used as potential alternatives to synthetic pesticides, especially as components in Integrated Pest Management strategies. The book Biopesticides: Botanicals and Microorganisms for Improving Agriculture and Human Health is a collection of articles, up to date reviews and research contributions from both developed and developing countries. It emphasises the current issues of importance and the progress made in the fields of agricultural, environmental and soil microbiology, plant pathology and ethnobotany, and aims to bring together all available and relevant information on biopesticides. It comprises 12 Chapters on emerging issues on biopesticides from important and useful botanicals to beneficial microorganisms that show great potential in both agriculture and human health. The book will be of immense help to both the undergraduate and postgraduate students, biologists and agriculturists, who would like to broaden their knowledge and gain substantial experience about biopesticides in agriculture and health, this will enable them to contribute significantly in making the world a safer and healthier place.
Book Synopsis Growing Food Security by : Barbara Dinham
Download or read book Growing Food Security written by Barbara Dinham and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development by : Chetan Keswani
Download or read book Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development written by Chetan Keswani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current era of incredible innovations has made science and technology one of the most powerful tools to meet the goals of incremental prosperity for humans and sustainable development. The development of the biotech industry in any given country is shaped by the characteristics of the technology—particularly its close relation to scientific knowledge—and by country-specific factors—the level and nature of the scientific knowledge base, the institutional set-up, and the role assumed by the government—which influence the country's ability to exploit new opportunities and appropriate the respective results. This book presents an integrated approach for sustained innovation in various areas of biotechnology. Focusing mainly on the industrial, socio-economic and legal implications of biotechnological advances, it examines in detail not only the implications of IPR in omics-based research but also the ethical and intellectual standards and how these can be developed for sustained innovation. Integrating science and business, it offers a peek behind the scenes of the biotech industry and provides a comprehensive analysis of the foundations of the present day industry for students and professionals alike. The book is divided into three parts: Food and Agricultural BiotechnologyIndustrial BiotechnologyPharmaceutical Biotechnology
Download or read book Earth Grab written by Diana Bronson and published by Fahamu/Pambazuka. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploiting the general public s growing concerns about the ecological and climate crisis, some corporations are proposing "quick fixes" that threaten to wreak havoc on our planet. This book exposes how a biomass economy, based on using gene technologies to reprogram living organisms, will devastate our ecosystems as well as the human populations of the southern hemisphereby accelerating the wave of land grabs already common in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Well-researched and groundbreaking, this analysis explores a number ofinterrelated topicsvis-a-vis the uses of bio- and nano-technologies."
Book Synopsis The Pesticide Hazard by : Barbara Dinham
Download or read book The Pesticide Hazard written by Barbara Dinham and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background to pesticide hazards, regulations and trade of pesticides, health and safety, environment and alternatives are discussed in the first part of this book. The second part contains country report of Brazil, Costa Rica,Ecuador, Paraquay, Venezuela, Egypt, South Africa, India, and Malaysia. In a final chapter conclusions are drawn and recommendations are given
Book Synopsis Integrated Pest Management by : Edward B. Radcliffe
Download or read book Integrated Pest Management written by Edward B. Radcliffe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook presents theory and concepts in integrated pest management, complemented by two award-winning websites covering more practical aspects.
Book Synopsis Death in an Evil Place by : Antony Norman
Download or read book Death in an Evil Place written by Antony Norman and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death in an Evil Place is a mystery story concerning an unusual murder solved by an unlikely detective. When Ken Hardy’s friend is charged with murder, he scents an injustice and sets about discovering the truth. His gruelling task involves a personal battle against the paranormal dimension surrounding the case. Rural Lancashire, November 1992. Ken Hardy, a steady, practical businessman nearing retirement, makes an unscheduled call at Fellbeck, a remote farmhouse, and walks into an unsettling experience. Who is the farmer, why is he living in the past and what is the air of menace about the place? Six years later, actress Caroline Enderby is brutally murdered at the same house. Ken’s friend Chris is charged with the murder of his lover but Ken is convinced that he has been framed and undertakes to establish the truth. "They’ve got a dead girl and a bloodstained lover. We’ve got a complicated theory.’ With a guilty verdict looming, Ken engineers a breakthrough exposing the conspirators and their evil motive driven by spiritualist delusions. With forensic evidence pending, a dramatic turn of events at Fellbeck changes everything... Death in an Evil Place’s unconventional plot and paranormal elements make for a unique, gripping read, miles away from traditional police/detective murder fiction. It will appeal to fans of crime and thriller novels.
Book Synopsis World Agrochemical Markets by : Nicola Bowen
Download or read book World Agrochemical Markets written by Nicola Bowen and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems by : C.R. Ramakrishnan
Download or read book Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems written by C.R. Ramakrishnan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2008, held in Budapest, Hungary, in March/April 2008 as part of ETAPS 2008, the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software. The 31 revised full research papers and 7 revised tool demonstration papers presented together with the abstract of an invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 140 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on parameterized systems, model checking, applications, static analysis, concurrent/distributed systems, symbolic execution, abstraction, interpolation, trust, and reputation.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems by : Neal K. Van Alfen
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems written by Neal K. Van Alfen and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 2745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Second Edition, Five Volume Set addresses important issues by examining topics of global agriculture and food systems that are key to understanding the challenges we face. Questions it addresses include: Will we be able to produce enough food to meet the increasing dietary needs and wants of the additional two billion people expected to inhabit our planet by 2050? Will we be able to meet the need for so much more food while simultaneously reducing adverse environmental effects of today’s agriculture practices? Will we be able to produce the additional food using less land and water than we use now? These are among the most important challenges that face our planet in the coming decades. The broad themes of food systems and people, agriculture and the environment, the science of agriculture, agricultural products, and agricultural production systems are covered in more than 200 separate chapters of this work. The book provides information that serves as the foundation for discussion of the food and environment challenges of the world. An international group of highly respected authors addresses these issues from a global perspective and provides the background, references, and linkages for further exploration of each of topics of this comprehensive work. Addresses important challenges of sustainability and efficiency from a global perspective. Takes a detailed look at the important issues affecting the agricultural and food industries today. Full colour throughout.
Book Synopsis Modern Crop Protection Compounds by : Wolfgang Krämer
Download or read book Modern Crop Protection Compounds written by Wolfgang Krämer and published by Wiley-VCH. This book was released on 2007-04-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-stop reference for everyone working in the agrochemical business is written from a truly international industrial perspective, with first-class authors from leading companies, including Bayer, Dow, Syngenta and BASF. In three volumes it addresses all important aspects, from the history to the mode of action, from the effects on the organism to major commercial products and industrial synthesis. A series of special chapters cover such hot topics as high throughput screening in modern agrochemical research, the role of fluorine, and consequences for modern drug design. A comprehensive source of top quality information.
Book Synopsis 1998 Assessment of Alternatives to Methyl Bromide by : United Nations Environment Programme. Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee
Download or read book 1998 Assessment of Alternatives to Methyl Bromide written by United Nations Environment Programme. Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 1998 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
