Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World
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Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World

About this book

Can developing countries meet the food requirements of their growing populations without jeopardizing a natural resource base that is already under great stress?Can increases in food production achieved in the past two decades be sustained in the next two decades?Can developing countries achieve freedom from hunger and malnutrition

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Yes, you can access Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World by Rattan Lal,David O. Hansen,Norman Uphoff in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Agriculture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781420032215
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Agriculture
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Editors
  5. Contributors
  6. Contents
  7. Part One: Food Demand and Supply
  8. Chapter 1. The Century of Hope
  9. Chapter 2. Natural Resources of India
  10. Chapter 3. Food Security: Is India at Risk?
  11. Chapter 4. Fertilizer Needs to Enhance Production — Challenges Facing India
  12. Chapter 5. Economic Impacts of Agricultural Soil Degradation in Asia
  13. Chapter 6. Soil Degradation as a Threat to Food Security
  14. Chapter 7. Importance of Biotechnology in Global Food Security*
  15. Chapter 8. Energy Inputs in Crop Production in Developing and Developed Countries
  16. Part Two: Environment Quality
  17. Chapter 9. Environmental Conflict and Agricultural Intensification in India
  18. Chapter 10. Water Quality and Agricultural Chemicals
  19. Chapter 11. Environmental Quality: Factors Influencing Environmental Degradation and Pollution in India
  20. Chapter 12. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment
  21. Chapter 13. Applying Grades and Standards for Reducing Pesticide Residues to Access Global Markets
  22. Chapter 14. Reconciling Food Security and Environment Quality Through Strategic Interventions for Poverty Reduction
  23. Part Three: Technological Options
  24. Chapter 15. Ensuring Food Security and Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century*
  25. Chapter 16. Water Harvesting and Management to Alleviate Drought Stress
  26. Chapter 17. Postharvest Food Losses to Pests in India
  27. Chapter 18. Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products
  28. Chapter 19. Postharvest Food Technology for Village Operations
  29. Chapter 20. Reconciling Animal Food Products With Security and Environmental Quality in Industrializing India
  30. Chapter 21. Sustainable Agriculture on a Populous and Industrialized Landscape: Building Ecosystem Vitality and Productivity
  31. Part Four: Poverty and Equity
  32. Chapter 22. Global Food Security, Environmental Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation: Complementary or Contradictory Goals?
  33. Chapter 23. Poverty and Inequality: A Life Chances Perspective
  34. Chapter 24. Microfinance, Poverty Alleviation and Improving Food Security: Implications for India*
  35. Chapter 25. Poverty and Gender in Indian Food Security: Assessing Measures of Inequity
  36. Part Five: Policy Issues
  37. Chapter 26. Priorities for Policy Reform in Indian Agriculture
  38. Chapter 27. The Role of the Public Sector in Achieving Food Security
  39. Chapter 28. Global Food Supply and Demand Projections and Implications for Indian Agricultural Policy
  40. Chapter 29. Context, Concepts and Policy on Poverty and Inequality
  41. Chapter 30. Sustainable Development: Some Economic Considerations
  42. Part Six: Issues and Priorities
  43. Chapter 31. Reconciling Food Security with Environmental Quality in the 21st Century
  44. Index
  45. Back cover