Agricultural chemicals and the environment issues and potential solutions
Updated to include the latest in agricultural developments, including genetically modified crops, this book is ideal for students, academics, farmers, landowners and legislators
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge. UK
The Royal Society of Chemistry
[2017]
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Issues in environmental science and technology
volume 43 |
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Table of Contents:
- Integrating Technologies to Minimize Environmental Impacts; 1 Introduction; 2 Developments and Emerging Trends in the Crop Protection Industry; 3 Improving the Sustainability of Crop Production; 3.1 Improved Properties of Synthetic Pesticides; 3.2 Emerging Technologies; 3.3 Enhanced Application Technologies; 3.4 Better Land Management; 4 Role of Regulation in Technology Development; Acknowledgments; References; The Environmental Impact of Fertiliser Nutrients on Freshwater; 1 Introduction. 2 The Requirements and Utilisation of N and P by Different Crops3 The Loss, Impact and Management of Fertiliser N and P from Land to Water; 3.1 The Availability of Nutrient Sources to Loss; 3.2 Pathways of Nutrient Loss; 3.3 Attenuation; 3.4 Processing of N and P in Freshwaters; 3.5 Strategies to Mitigate N and P Losses; 4 Future Directions and Research Gaps; Acknowledgments; References; Pesticides; 1 Introduction; 2 Pesticides and Terrestrial Wildlife; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pesticide Use and Impacts on Terrestrial Biodiversity: Past and Present. 2.3 Wildlife Protection Goals in Pesticide Regulation2.4 Direct Effects; 2.5 Indirect Effects; 2.6 Pesticides and Protected Sites and Habitats; 2.7 Conclusion; 3 Pesticide Resistance; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Herbicide Resistance; 3.3 Fungicide Resistance; 3.4 Insecticide Resistance; 3.5 Managing Resistance; 4 Pesticides in Water; 4.1 What Is the Issue?; 4.2 Pesticide Movement to Water; 4.3 Regulatory Control; 4.4 Mitigation; 4.5 Looking Ahead: Do We Have All the Answers?; Acknowledgments; References. Agroecology and Organic Farming as Approaches to Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals1 Introduction; 2 What are Agroecology and Organic Farming?; 2.1 Agroecology; 2.2 Organic Farming; 3 Typical Practices and Systems; 3.1 What Role Does Chemistry Play in these Approaches?; 3.2 Restricting Inputs or Redesigning Systems?; 4 Performance of Agroecological Approaches Relative to Conventional Intensive Systems; 4.1 Biodiversity; 4.2 Resource Use and Emissions; 4.3 Productivity; 4.4 Financial Viability; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References. Crop Biotechnology for Weed and Insect Control1 Global Trends of GM Crop Adoption; 2 Herbicide Tolerance; 2.1 A Driver for Changing Agronomic Practices; 2.2 Conservation Tillage Agriculture; 2.3 Managing Resistance; 3 Pest/Disease Resistance; 3.1 Bt Genes and Toxins; 3.2 Reduction in Insecticide Use; 3.3 Evolution of Insect Resistance to Cry Toxins; 4 What Does the Future Hold?; 4.1 Regulatory Hurdles and Asynchronous Approvals; 4.2 What is the Future for Crop Biotechnology?; References; Aquaculture; 1 Aquaculture
- A Modern Food Industry with a Long History