06097nam 22006495 450 991078161100332120200705081251.01-283-47008-X978661347008994-007-1536-610.1007/978-94-007-1536-3(CKB)2550000000052155(EBL)798560(OCoLC)759159194(SSID)ssj0000609725(PQKBManifestationID)11423359(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000609725(PQKBWorkID)10620851(PQKB)10526184(DE-He213)978-94-007-1536-3(MiAaPQ)EBC798560(PPN)156311402(EXLCZ)99255000000005215520110822d2011 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFighting Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Multiple Roles of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management[electronic resource] /edited by Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina, Job Kihara, Uzo Mokwunye1st ed. 2011.Dordrecht :Springer Netherlands :Imprint: Springer,2011.1 online resource (252 p.)Life sciences Fighting poverty in sub-Saharan Africa Description based upon print version of record.94-007-9935-7 94-007-1535-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Chapter 1: Agro-ecological distribution of legumes in farming systems and identification of biophysical niches for legumes growth, Nandwa SM (The late), Obanyi SN and Mafongoya PL -- Chapter 2: Socio- economic contribution of Legumes to Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa; Odendo M, Bationo A and Kimani S -- Chapter 3: Inter And Intra-Specific Variation Of Legumes And Mechanisms To Access And Adapt To Less Available Soil Phosphorus And Rock Phosphate, Nandwa SM (The late), Bationo A, Obanyi SN, Rao IM, Sanginga N and Vanlauwe B -- Chapter 4: Legume based cropping systems and soil biodiversity dynamics; Karanja NK, Kimenju JM, Esilaba AO, Jefwa J and Ayuke F -- Chapter 5: Strategies to adapt, disseminate and scale out legume based technologies; Mugendi DN, Waswa BS, Mucheru MW and Kimetu JM -- Chapter 6: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in West and Central Africa; Bationo A, Kimetu J, Vanlauwe B, Bagayoko M, Koala S and Mokwunye AU -- Chapter 7: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in East Africa; Mugendi DN, Waswa BS, Mucheru M, Kimetu JM and Palm C -- Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Southern Africa; Mapfumo P -- Chapter 9: Options for improving plant nutrition to increase common bean productivity in Africa; Jansa J, Bationo A, Frossard E and Rao IM -- Conclusion and the way forward.Inclusion of legumes in cropping systems can play an increasingly important role to maintain soil fertility and sustain crop production. Legumes are an important source of nutrition to both humans and livestock by providing the much needed protein, minerals, fiber and vitamins. The sale of legumes seed, leaves and fiber generates income for the marginalized communities especially women in the dryland areas. Cultivation of legumes is essential for the regeneration of nutrient-deficient soils. Legumes can be incorporated into cropping systems as green manure, intercropped or rotated with cereals and as leguminous shrubs in improved fallow systems. By biologically fixing nitrogen (BNF) in the soil, legumes provide a relatively low-cost method of replacing otherwise expensive inorganic nitrogen in the soil. Legumes also improve other soil physical properties, provide ground cover and reduce soil erosion, increase soil organic matter, cation exchange capacity, microbial activity and lowers soil temperature and suppress weeds and pests. All these beneficial effects result in enhanced soil fertility and boosts subsequent cereal crop yields. Legumes therefore play an important role of improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers around the world.  Despite the above benefits, production of legumes in SSA is hampered by a number of constraints. Most soils in SSA are deficient in key nutrients especially phosphorus that is essential for proper legume establishment. Other limitations include low soil pH, high salinity, drought and flooding. Legume production is also hindered by new diseases, pests, and weeds, which farmers need to learn how to control if the full benefits of legumes are to be gained. Beyond the abiotic factors are issues of access to inputs (improved seed and fertilizers), markets and access to relevant production information. This book presents a synthesis of research work on legumes and draws attention to the importance of legumes in integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and poverty alleviation in SSA.AgricultureAgriculturehttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L11006Africa, Sub-SaharanfastSubsaharisches AfrikaswdAgriculture.Agriculture.633.30967Bationo Andreedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtWaswa Boazedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtOkeyo Jeremiah Medthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMaina Fredahedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtKihara Jobedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMokwunye Uzoedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910781611003321Fighting Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Multiple Roles of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management3832170UNINA04115nam 22005895 450 991098307360332120250806175051.09783031815843303181584X10.1007/978-3-031-81584-3(CKB)37407202600041(MiAaPQ)EBC31897107(Au-PeEL)EBL31897107(DE-He213)978-3-031-81584-3(EXLCZ)993740720260004120250130d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEU Energy Geopolitics Strategic Premiums, Challenges, and Dilemmas in the Global Energy Transition Era /by Filippos Proedrou1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2025.1 online resource (154 pages)Environmental Politics and Theory,2731-67189783031815836 3031815831 Chapter 1 – Introduction -- Chapter 2 – The geopolitics of the global energy transition -- Chapter 3 – The EU energy transition -- Chapter 4 – Geopolitical implications of the global energy transition for the EU -- Chapter 5 – Conclusion.EU Energy Geopolitics presents an easy-to-follow, in-depth look at how the European Union shapes and is shaped by the geopolitics of the energy transition. It provides a much-needed case-study that highlights the complex interactions in energy security, market dominance, and political power. -Daniel Scholten, University of Minnesota This eloquent monograph analyzes in what ways, to what extent and under what premises the EU emerges as a global energy transition winner and what that transition means for EU foreign policy. It unpacks the main pillars of the new energy geopolitics, zooms in on the central questions in the global energy transition literature, and provides well-substantiated answers from the EU perspective. - Indra Øverland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs This short monograph examines in depth how the European Union is approaching new energy geopolitics, how it is impacted by the global energy transition, and how this links with its grand strategy. The book takes as its starting point the EU energy and climate policy that drives and shapes EU energy transition. It subsequently focuses its attention on the impact of the EU energy transition on EU energy security, economic competitiveness and power position, and the potential of the global energy transition for a more peaceful world. The discussion is grounded on the geopolitics of the global energy transition literature and anchored in the different forms of power the EU operationalizes, and showcases the strengths, limits, and antinomies of the EU power toolbox in EU energy geopolitics. This book dissects the prospects and geopolitical implications of the new energy geopolitics and the foreign policy ramifications engendered by the global energy transition. Filippos Proedrou is Associate Professor of Global Political Economy in the University of South Wales. He is the author of Energy Policy and Security under Climate Change (Palgrave 2018) and EU Energy Security in the Gas Sector: Evolving Dynamics, Policy Dilemmas and Prospects (Ashgate 2012).Environmental Politics and Theory,2731-6718Environmental policyEuropePolitics and governmentPolitical scienceEnvironmental PolicyEuropean PoliticsPolitical ScienceEnvironmental policy.EuropePolitics and government.Political science.Environmental Policy.European Politics.Political Science.363.70561Proedrou Filippos865622MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910983073603321EU Energy Geopolitics4317366UNINA