Convergence of Food Security, Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture
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. The first part is focused on policy considerations relating to food and energy security and sustainable agricu...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2014, 2014
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
Series: | Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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