Environmental Nexus in India

The Soil-Land-Water-Ecosystem in a Pedo-Economic Framework

AvBipin B. Mishra,Richa Roy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Sustainable agricultural management can be assessed using FAO-based parametric land evaluation approaches. These strategies are accessible to farmers, especially in polluted areas like New Delhi that suffer from air, water, and soil pollution together with multiple climate barriers. The environmental nexus approach examines interconnections, linkages, synergies, and trade-offs among soil, land, water, energy, food, and ecosystems. Key indicators include soil, land, and water quality and availability. Organic matter is vital for soil health and climate resilience but deficient in most Indian soils, with consequences for climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and biodiversity-supported ecosystem services. Practices such as composting, biochar from crop residues, crop rotation, reduced chemical inputs, and renewable energy use can enhance sustainability with improved soil resilience. Sustainability is thus closely linked to regenerative approaches within agricultural management systems following landuse planning.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-21
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Antal sidor:981
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032263971

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Professor Bipin B. Mishra is an MSc Ag (Gold medalist), PhD (IARI-ICAR, New Delhi), Fellow (CMSI), Vice Chair, Commission 1.4, IUSS (2018-22), Chief Soil Survey Officer, Chairman (Soil), Associate Dean, Principal (BAC, Sabour), Founder Registrar, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 1st Manager Incharge/Agronomist, UP Land Reclamation Corporation, Lucknow (1981); Former Professor in Pedology & LUP, UNDP-HU, Ethiopia (2016-18); Professor, Land Evaluation, World Bank Project, AU, Ethiopia (2001-05); Editor, The Soils of India (2020)/The Soils of Ethiopia (2023) under World Soils Book Series; Proposed Soil Order in Soil Taxonomy "Fluvisols" during 15WCSS, 1994, Acapulco, Mexico; Proposed Soil Group "Immobisols" during 18WCSS, 2006, Philadelphia, USA; Soil Groups "Microbisols" and "Hanisols" also forwarded. Photopedogenesis as a new and distinct chapter inducted in Soil Science during 18WCSS, 2006. According to Google AI (Gemini), Professor Mishra is known as "Father of Photopedogenesis", who developed the theory of photopedology in 1996 and improved it in 2006 in Ethiopia as a fundamental soil forming process during 18th WCSS, Philadelphia, USA, where sunlight and moisture contribute to genesis of O horizon and initial rock weathering. Prof. Mishra with Co-Editor Dr Richa Roy forwarded a specific group of Lichens to contribute to photopedogenic soil development on Mars and even on Moon. Based on trend of chemical weathering of basement basalt in Ethiopia (Meskel Flower, Addis Ababa, Latitude 08.9957N; Longitude 38.7667E), Prof. Mishra warned for global threat of sinking the basaltic landscape like Mumbai in India.He has been the Member in "Asian Council of Science Editors".Dr. Richa Roy is an MSc Microbiology (Gold Medalist), PhD (Biotechnology); Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Department, TNB College, Bhagalpur (2019-2023); Training & Placement Officer, TNB College, Bhagalpur; Assistant Professor, PG Department of Biotechnology, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur (Since December 2023). Research publications in journal like eCronicon, Taylor & Francis; book chapters in Apple Academic Press (Canada) featuring global climate change & soil as powerful tools of carbon sequestration; Soil & Industry (Springer Nature) for environmental sustainability. Application of Mycoflora enriched worm facial pellets for sustainable development of Tasar Sericulture. Preliminary survey work on possible natural preventive measures to slowdown transmission and multiplication of COVID 19 and its variants in farm land having optimal organic resources and bentonite clay minerals with encouraging results. Besides organised seminars, webinars, workshops and Faculty Development Programs in Microbiology, biotechnology, climate change, environmental science & research methodology besides organizing virtual labs on cell designer in association with IIT, Mumbai. Scientific Advisor in 'Biosetup Lifesciences', an online scientific research and learning platform.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1. Conceptual Foundation Of The Nexus Approach Following Practical Application.- Chapter 1. Introduction (Mishra).- Chapter 2. Asystemic appraisal of water, energy, and food nexus advancement (Dhaarna and Devadas).- Chapter 3. Research Methodology for Environmental Nexus Projects using Systems Approach (Handore and Dhaarna).- Chapter 4. Water-Energy-Food Nexus Governance in India (Dhaarna and Scott).- Part 2. Soil Resource Inventory Being The Nexus Tool.- Chapter 5. Nexus Tools vs Soil Resource Management in India (Singh et al).- Chapter 6. Soil resource-based decisions towards agricultural production and sustainability (Ramamurthy et al).- Chapter 7. Soil Management vs Environmental Safety and Sustainability (SubbaRao et al).- Chapter 8. Land Resources Inventory vs Technology Transfer: A Nexus Approach (Kumar et al).- Part 3. Soil Water Restoration And Associated Problems.- Chapter 9. Soil water restoration under Soil-Water-Environment Security Challenges (Bandyopadhyay et al).- Chapter 10. Problematic Soils and Water: Strategic Management and Nexus Approach (Das et al).- Part 4. Strategic Soil Management For Climate Smart Agriculture.- Chapter 11. Strategic Soil Management for Climate-Smart Agriculture (Kumar et al).- Chapter 12. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: Tackling Challenges and Building Resilient Ecosystems for Sustainable Development (Ray et al).- Chapter 13. Conservation Agriculture as a Strategy for Restoring Soil Health (Gupta and Sahoo).- Chapter 14. Soil Organic Matter Restoration for Synergistic Impacts: Soil Health, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Jayaraman et el).- Chapter 15. Soil Biodiversity, Microorganisms and Soil Biotechnology vs Nexus Approach (Kumar et al).- Part 5. Challenges Of Heavy Metal And Emerging K-Mining In Soil.- Chapter 16. Heavy Metals in Soils: Perspective and Emerging Challenges (Dari and Sihi).- Chapter 17. Transport of Arsenic from Soil to Grains: Emerging Threat to Food Security (Sengupta and Mandal).- Chapter 18. Emerging Threats of Potassium Mining in Major Soil Groups of India (Biswas and Basak).- Part 6. Pedogenic Imbalance And Associated Problems In Indian Soils.- Chapter 19. Acid Sulphate and Acid Saline Soils vs Sustainability and Security (Kumar et al).- Chapter 20. Coastal soils and their problems and management (Ramamurthy et al).- Chapter 21. Laterite and Lateritic Soils: Pedogenic Limitations (Kumar et al).- Chapter 22. Mangroves and swamp forest soils: Environmental nexus approach in sustainable management (Kumar et al).- Part 7. Laboratory And Field Intervention In Soil, Water And Environment.- Chapter 23. Soil Biotechnology as a driving tool to Integrated Soil Management (Prasad et al).- Chapter 24. Nuclear Applications in Environment and Soil Management (Sharma and Sachhidanand).- Chapter 25. Remote Sensing and GIS Input for Inventorying Soil-Water Resource (Kumar et al).- Chapter 26. Nexus Tips in Exploring Photopedogenesis: Rock-Soil-Light- Moisture-Biofilm-Rhizosphere in Soil Genesis on Earth and Moon (Roy and Mishra).- Part 8. Preventive Measures For Human Health, Economic Rationale Followed By Supply Chain Process, And A Future Breakthrough On Regenerative And Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 27. Preventive measures against COVID-19 following the Soil-Clay-Organic matter-Biodiversity Nexus in Rural Farm Area (Roy et al).- Chapter 28. Emerging Land Use: Economic Rationale and Supply chain Process (Arora and Tripathi).- Chapter 29. Regenerative vs Sustainable Agriculture: A Future Breakthrough (Mishra et el).