Convergence of Food Security, Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

This volume examines the interrelated fields of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable global agricultural platform and is arranged in six parts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-11-14
Mått:155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt:738 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
Antal sidor:384
Upplaga:2014
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642552618

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Creative and Innovative Research – Our Only Hope for Achieving Sustainable Food and Energy Security.- Moving Toward Energy Security and Sustainability in 2050 by Reconfiguring Biofuel Production.- Sustainability Standards.- Soil Degradation, Land Use and Sustainability.- Impact of Technology and Policy on Sustainable Agricultural Water Use and Food Security.- Turning the GM Battleship: The Tide of Popular Opinion and the Future of Genetically Modified Foods.- Sustainable Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.- Achieving Sustainable Agriculture: Overview of Current and Future Agronomic Best Practices.- Sustainable Agriculture and Soybean Breeding: Contribution of Soybean Yield Increase to Sustainable Agriculture.- Impact of Herbicide Tolerant Crops on Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture Crop Production.- The Role of Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture of the 21st Century: The Commercial Introduction of Bollgard II in Burkina Faso.- The Borlaug Institute and Its Contributions to World Food and Economic Security.- Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA): An Example of a Public Private Partnership.- The Importance of Herbicides for Natural Resource Conservation in the U.S..- The 4R-BMP Concept: Enhanced Nutrient Management for Agricultural Sustainability and Food and Energy Security.