Integrating environment into agriculture and forestry : : progress and prospects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / William R. Sutton ... [and others]

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008]; copyright 2008
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 67 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Disciplina: 338.1095
• Soggetto topico: Environmental policy - Europe, Eastern; Environmental policy - Asia, Central; Agriculture and state - Europe, Eastern; Agriculture and state - Asia, Central; Forest management - Environmental aspects - Europe, Eastern; Forest management - Environmental aspects - Asia, Central
• Altri autori: SuttonWilliam R. <1967->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Table 1: Recommendations; Acronyms; Abbreviations; 1. Integrating Environment Into Agriculture And Forestry; Box 1: Kazakhstan Shows the Way; Box 2: Carbon Finance in Moldova; 2. Agriculture and Forestry Have Major Impacts on the Environment; Table 2: Summary of Issues; Table 3: Reported Trends of Selected Mainstreaming Indicators in EECCA and SEE Countries since 2000; Figure 1: Share of Irrigated Area Affected by Moderate to Severe Soil Salinity, Select Countries; 3. Focusing On The East And On Agriculture ; Box 3: Integrated Pest Management in UzbekistanBox 4: Russia Combats Illegal Logging; Box 5: Integration and the EU Accession Process; Figure 2: Areas of Organic Production by Country; Box 6: Good Practice from Hungary and Poland; Box 7: Prospects for Organic Farming; 4. Improving Awareness Of Sustainability Issues In Agriculture And Forestry; Figure 3: Obsolete Pesticide Stocks by Country; Box 8: Modernizing Agricultural Extension; 5. Building Capacity For Implementation; 6. Increasing Incentives For Implementation; Figure 4: Extent of Forest Certification by Country ; Box 9: Abandoned Farmland: Threat or Opportunity?7. Building On Success; Box 10: Money from Manure in Georgia; 8. Meeting The Challenges Ahead; Annex 1: Key Economic, Agricultural, and Forestry Statistics; Annex Table 1.1: Agriculture and forest indicators of EECCA and SEE countries, various years; Annex 2: Analysis of Questionnaires; Annex Table 2.1: Integration of Environmental Considerations into the Agricultural Sector, EECCA Countries, 2006; Annex Table 2.2: Integration of Environmental Considerations into the Forestry Sector, EECCA Countries, 2006 ; Annex Table 2.3: Integration of Environmental Considerations into the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors, SEE Countries, 2006Annex Table 2.4: Combined Table of Questions Common to OECD and World Bank Questionnaires. EECCA and SEE Countries, 2006; Annex 3: Explanation of Indicators; Annex 4: The Issue of Abandoned Land; Annex Table 4.1. Abandoned Farmland across the SEE Region, Various Years; Annex 5: Sub-Regional Comparisons; References; Map: Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry
• Sommario/riassunto: The countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia urgently need to accelerate the integration of environmental concerns into their agricultural and forestry sectors. Policies and laws promoting integration have undoubtedly improved, but implementation is lagging, particularly in the east and in agriculture. Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry raises awareness of the pressing need to step up progress on implementation. Failure to integrate environment into agriculture and forestry will have major economic and human health implications, eg. soil salinity in Uzbekistan is estimat
• Titolo autorizzato: Integrating environment into agriculture and forestry
• ISBN: 1-281-80551-3; 9786611805517; 0-8213-7744-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782567003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.