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UNINA9910786171503321 |
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Social welfare in East Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Sharlene B.C.L. Furuto |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, c2013 |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Human services - Asia |
Human services - Pacific Area |
Social service - Asia |
Social service - Pacific Area |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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[ CONTENTS ]; Foreword; Preface; [ 1 ] Overview of Social Welfare in East Asiaand the Pacific: SHARLENE B. C. L. FURUTO; [ 2 ] China's Changing Social Welfare: MINJIE ZHANG; [ 3 ] Understanding Social Welfare in South Korea: JUN SUNG HONG, YOUNG SOOK KIM, NA YOUN LEE, AND JI WOONG HA; [ 4 ] Social Welfare in Hong Kong Colonial Legacy and Challenges for the HKSAR: VENUS TSUI, ALVIN SHIULAIN LEE, AND ERNEST CHUI WING-TAK; [ 5 ] Social Welfare and Social Work Development in Taiwan: LI-JU JANG AND PEI-JEN TSAI |
[ 6 ] Social Welfare and Social Work in Thailand: JITTI MONGKOLNCHAIARUNYA AND NUANYAI WATTANAKOON[ 7 ] Social Welfare and Social Work in Indonesia: ADI FAHRUDIN; [ 8 ] The Dynamics of Social Welfare; The Malaysian Experience: AZLINDA AZMAN AND SHARIMA RUWAIDA ABBAS; [ 9 ] Social Work for a Sustainable Micronesian Region: VIVIAN DAMES, JOLIENE HASUGULAYAG, LISALINDA NATIVIDAD, AND GERHARD SCHWAB; [ 10 ] Social Welfare in the Samoan Islands; A Comparison of Two Models: KENNETH E. GALEA'I; [ 11 ] Cambodia; Social Welfare Renewed: THY NAROEUN, AMMON PADEKEN, AND SHARLENE B. C. L. FURUTO |
[ 12 ] Social Welfare Contrasted in East Asiaand the Pacific: SHARLENE B. C. L. FURUTO[ APPENDIX ] Human Development Index Rankings, 2010; Index |
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In this singular collection, indigenous experts describe the social welfare systems of fifteen East Asian and Pacific Island nations and locales. Vastly understudied, these lands offer key insight into the successes and failures of western and native approaches to social work, suggesting new directions for practice and research in both local and global contexts.Combining personal and professional knowledge, contributors illuminate the role of history and culture in shaping the social welfare systems of Cambodia, China, Hong Kong (SAR, China), Indonesia, Malaysia, the Micr |
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UNINA9910585937203321 |
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Agroecological Approaches for Soil Health and Water Management |
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Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
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Basel : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2022 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Biology, life sciences |
Research & information: general |
Technology, engineering, agriculture |
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In the last century, innovations in agricultural technologies centered on maximizing food production to feed the growing population have contributed to significant changes in agroecosystem processes, including carbon, nutrients, and water cycling. There are growing concerns regarding soil fertility depletion, soil carbon loss, greenhouse gas emissions, irrigational water scarcity, and water pollution, affecting soil health, agricultural productivity, systems sustainability, and environmental quality. Soils provide the foundation for food production, soil water and nutrient cycling, and soil biological activities. |
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Therefore, an improved understanding of biochemical pathways of soil organic matter and nutrient cycling, microbial community involved in regulating soil health, and soil processes associated with water flow and retention in soil profile helps design better agricultural systems and ultimately support plant growth and productivity. This book, Agroecological Approaches in Soil and Water Management, presents a collection of original research and review papers studying physical, chemical, and biological processes in soils and discusses multiple ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, nutrients and water cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, and agro-environmental sustainability. We covered tillage, nutrients, irrigation, amendments, crop rotations, crop residue management practices for improving soil health, soil C and nutrient cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, soil water dynamics, and hydrological processes. |
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