Food security and environmental quality in the developing world. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: ENVIROnetBASE.
• Further Information: Note: Rattan Lal [and others] ; foreword by Lester R. Brown.
• Other Names: Lal, R; CRC Press.
• Contents: Computer generated contents: Chapt. 1. The century of hope -- chapt. 2. Natural resources of india -- chapt. 3. Food security: is india at risk? -- chapt. 4. Fertilizer needs to enhance production -- challenges facing india -- chapt. 5. Economic impacts of agricultural soil degradation in asia -- chapt. 6. Soil degradation as a threat to food security -- chapt. 7. Importance of biotechnology in global food security -- chapt. 8. Energy inputs in crop production in developing and developed countries -- chapt. 9. Environmental conflict and agricultural intensification in india -- chapt. 10. Water quality and agricultural chemicals -- chapt. 11. Environmental quality: factors influencing environmental degradation and pollution in india -- chapt. 12. Agricultural chemicals and the environment -- chapt. 13. Applying grades and standards for reducing pesticide residues to access global markets -- chapt. 14. Reconciling food security and environment quality through strategic interventions for poverty reduction -- chapt. 15. Ensuring food security and environmental stewardship in the 21st century -- chapt. 16. Water harvesting and management to alleviate drought stress -- chapt. 17. Postharvest food losses to pests in india -- chapt. 18. Storage and processing of agricultural products -- chapt. 19. Postharvest food technology for village operations -- chapt. 20. Reconciling animal food products with security and environmental quality in industrializing india -- chapt. 21. Sustainable agriculture on a populous and industrialized landscape: building ecosystem vitality and productivity -- chapt. 22. Global food security, environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation: complementary or contradictory goals? -- chapt. 23. Poverty and inequality: a life chances perspective -- chapt. 24. Microfinance, poverty alleviation and improving food security: implications for india -- chapt. 25. Poverty and gender in indian food security: assessing measures of inequity -- chapt. 26. Priorities for policy reform in indian agriculture -- chapt. 27. The role of the public sector in achieving food security -- chapt. 28. Global food supply and demand projections and implications for indian agricultural policy -- chapt. 29. Context, concepts and policy on poverty and inequality -- chapt. 30. Sustainable development: some economic considerations -- chapt. 31. Reconciling food security with environmental quality in the 21st century.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : Lewis Publishers/CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (464 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 338.1/9/091724; Food supply -- Developing countries; Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countries; Agricultura -- Aspectos ambientales; Aliments -- Approvisionnement -- Pays en voie de développement; Agriculture -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Pays en voie de développement; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture; Agriculture -- Environmental aspects; Food supply; Developing countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1566705940; 9781566705943; 9781420032215; 1420032216
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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