Natural Resources category: 648 books
Warmer Himalaya and Tortured Land: How Will People Feed Themselves
(Part I - A Study of Humla, Nepal)
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
This book covers food insecurity problems in the Himalayan region through a detailed study of Humla district in Nepal. The impact of climate change is strongly felt in this region as temperature rise in the Himalaya has been higher than in other parts of the globe. The effect of warming Himalaya is...
Fertility from the Ocean Deep
Nature's Perfect Nutrient Blend for the Farm
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
With the recent republication of Dr. Maynard Murray's Sea Energy Agriculture, readers rediscovered the forgotten legacy of an eco-ag pioneer. Murray's idea — that ocean water contains a concentrated, perfect balance of trace minerals in bioavailable form — seems almost as revolutionary...
Fluid Thoughts-Water
Structure and Mysticism
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
When you search for ‘water’ on Google, you get little less than 3 billion hits. When you do the same thing with ‘earth’, you get a little over 1 billion hits. Rightfully so, because water occupies nearly 75% of Earth’s surface. Perhaps no other substance comes near water. Water is ubiquitous....
Copper in Animal Wastes and Sewage Sludge
Proceedings of the EEC Workshop organised by the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station d’Agronomie, Bordeaux, France, and held at Bordeaux, October 8–10, 1980
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This publication constitutes the Proceedings of a Workshop held in Bordeaux (France) on 8th - 10th October, 1980, under the auspices of the Commissior: of the European Communities, as part of the CEC research programme on 'Effluents from Livestock' and the Concerted Action COST 68 bis 'Treatment and...
Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy
Development and Conservation at the Rural-Urban Fringe
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
As external forces increase the demand for land conversion, communities are increasingly open to policies that encourage conservation of farm and forest lands. This interest in conservation notwithstanding, the consequences of land-use policy and the drivers of land conversions are often unclear....
by D.K. Pal
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
This book discusses how to apply the basic principles of pedology to the tropical soils of the Indian subcontinent, with an emphasis on ways to enhance crop productivity.
The book showcases the research contributions on pedology, geomorphology, mineralogy, micromorphology and climate change...
When the Rivers Run Dry, Fully Revised and Updated Edition
Water-The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
A new edition of the veteran science writer's groundbreaking work on the world's water crisis, featuring all-new reporting from the most recent global flashpoints
Throughout history, rivers have been our foremost source of fresh water for both agriculture and individual consumption, but looming...
Biodiversity in Agriculture
Domestication, Evolution, and Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
The introduction of plant and animal agriculture represents one of the most important milestones in human evolution. It contributed to the development of cities, alphabets, new technologies, and ultimately to civilizations, but it has also presented a threat to both human health and the environment....
After the Green Revolution
Sustainable Agriculture for Development
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
'The Green Revolution' of the 60's and 70's produced immense gains in food cereal production in the Third World. But there are huge problems in the 'post-revolutionary' era: farmers with small or marginal holdings have benefited less than wealthier farmers; intensive mono-cropping has made production...
by Peter Utting
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Behind the headlines about the loss of tropical forests in Latin America lies a complex and fascinating story of the social pressures which cause it. Trees, People and Power looks at the various groups, interests and conflicts involved, and explores the repercussions for forestry, the environment...
World Water Actions
Making Water Flow for All
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
This text is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the need for management to assess the challenges of water scarcity and plan changes based on proper valuation and financial instruments, international co-operation and efficient use. Part II analyses the problems of water scarcity and the available...
by Peter Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2019
This dictionary is a guide to the various legal, regulatory, technical, commercial and financial acronyms, terms and phrases used in today's international oil and gas industry. Written by a leading expert in the field, this portable, concise and comprehensive dictionary is invaluable to a reader navigating...
Tidal Marsh Restoration
A Synthesis of Science and Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Many coastal tidal marshes have been significantly degraded by roadways and other projects that restrict tidal flows, limiting their ability to provide vital ecosystem services including support of fish and wildlife populations, flood protection, water quality maintenance, and open space.
Tidal...
From the Corn Belt to the Gulf
Societal and Environmental Implications of Alternative Agricultural Futures
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Nutrients from farms in the Mississippi River Basin are the leading cause of the Gulf of Mexico‘s 'Dead Zone,' a 5,000 to 7,000 square mile region where declining oxygen levels are threatening the survival of marine life. From the Corn Belt to the Gulf explores how new agricultural policy can help...