Agriculture and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa : livelihood pathways under changing climate / / edited by Yazidhi Bamutaze, Samuel Kyamanywa, Bal Ram Singh, Gorettie Nabanoga, Rattan Lal |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (765 pages) |
Disciplina |
338.14
338.140967 |
Collana | Climate change management |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Agriculture Sustainable development Ecosystems Conservation biology Ecology |
ISBN | 3-030-12974-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter1: Agricultural Food Crop Production and Management Challenges under the Variable Climatic Conditions in Rungwe district, Tanzania -- Chapter2: Constraints to Agricultural Transformation in Yumbe District-Uganda -- Chapter3: Indigenous grasses for rehabilitating degraded African drylands -- Chapter4: Adoption of Recommended Maize Production Practices and Productivity among Farmers in Morogoro District, Tanzania -- Chapter5: Nitrate-Nitrogen Pollution and Attenuation Upstream of the Okavango Delta in Angola and Namibia -- Chapter6: Biochar application to soil for increased resilience of agroecosystems to climate change in Eastern and Southern Africa -- Chapter7: The Efficacy of the Soil Conservation Technologies Adopted in Mountain Agro-Ecosystems in Uganda -- Chapter8: Consequences of Land Tenure on Biodiversity in Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve in Kenya: Towards Responsible Land Management Outcomes -- Chapter9: Abundance and Diversity of Wetland Birds: The Case of Dinder National Park, Sudan -- Chapter10: Characterising the hydrological regime of a tropical papyrus wetland in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda -- Chapter11: Ecological Sustainability: Miombo Woodland Conservation with Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter12: Impacts of dams on downstream riparian ecosystems’ health and community livelihoods: A case of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project -- Chapter13: The fragility of agricultural landscapes and resilience of communities to landslide occurrence in the tropical humid environments of Kigezi highlands in South Western Uganda -- Chapter14: The loss of agricultural and ecological resilience of abandoned lands in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa -- Chapter15: Catching Rain: Sand Dams and other strategies to develop locally resilient water supplies in semi-arid areas of Kenya -- Chapter16: Are Livestock keepers in and around forests key stakeholders in forest management? Experiences from Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda -- Chapter17: A Review of Studies related to Charcoal Production, Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Tanzania -- Chapter18: Aboveground Species Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Small Holder Coffee Agroforestsry in the Highlands of Uganda -- Chapter19: The contribution of smallholder tree growers to increasing tree cover in Kaliro District -- Chapter20: Climate Impact Adaptation through Aquaculture: Ecological Considerations and Regulatory Requirements for Tropical Africa -- Chapter21: Livelihood Resilience, Climate Risk Management and Agriculture in the mid Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe -- Chapter22: Determinants of Urban Resilience in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review -- Chapter23: Determinants of Utilization of Strategies that Enhance Farmers' Resilience to Rainfall Variability in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda -- Chapter24: On the Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices in Drylands in Uganda: Evidence from a Micro-level Study in Nakasongola District -- Chapter25: Assessing the Efficacy of ICT in Weather Forecast Information Dissemination in Uganda: Evidence from Farming Communities in Mbale and Rakai Districts -- Chapter26: Empowering rural farmers in Africa to improve their livelihood through effective environment risk communication: Case study Uganda -- Chapter27: Effectiveness of Communication Channels on Level of Awareness and determinants of Adoption of Improved Common Bean Technologies among Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania -- Chapter28: Implications of the Media-Scientists’ Relationship on the Crop Biotechnology Debate in Uganda -- Chapter29: Pathways for Addressing Gender Based Constraints for Effective Participation in Profitable Crop Value Chains in Tanzania -- Chapter30: The Impacts of Climate Change on Small Holder Households in Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda -Does Gender matter? -- Chapter31: Using Indigenous Knowledge to Enhance Rainfall Forecasts among Smallholder Farmers in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda? -- Chapter32: Gender norms, technology access and women farmers’ vulnerability to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter33: Identification of optimal agricultural development strategies in the West African Sahel Mékrou transboundary river basin. |
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Carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and adaptation / / by David A. N. Ussiri, Rattan Lal |
Autore | Ussiri David A. N |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 549 p. 57 illus., 53 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 577.27 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Soil science Soil conservation Agriculture Climate Change Soil Science & Conservation |
ISBN | 3-319-53845-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction: Climate Overview -- Chapter 2: Variability and Change In Climate.-Chapter 3: Introduction to Global Carbon Cycling: An Overview of the Global Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 4: The Global Carbon Inventory -- Chapter 5: Historical Perspectives of the Global Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 6: The Modern Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 7: Historical and Contemporary Global Methane Cycling -- Chapter 8: Mitigation of Climate Change: Introduction -- Chapter 9: Introduction to Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration -- Chapter 10: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Under Agriculture and Livestock Landuse -- Chapter 11: Global Forests Management for Climate Change Mitigation -- Chapter 12: The Role of Bioenergy in Mitigating Climate Change -- Chapter 13: Carbon Capture and Storage in Geologic Formations. |
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Ussiri David A. N
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Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Ecosystems / / by Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal |
Autore | Lorenz Klaus |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 392 p. 26 illus., 14 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 630 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Climate change Soil Science & Conservation Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts |
ISBN | 3-319-92318-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 1 Agricultural Land Use and the Global Carbon Cycle -- 2 Soil Carbon Stock -- 3 Carbon Sequestration in Cropland Soils -- 4 Carbon Sequestration in Grassland Soils -- 5 Carbon Sequestration in Wetland Soils -- 6 Agroforestry Systems -- 7 Biomass and Bioenergy.-8 Biochar -- 9 Importance of Soils of Agroecosystems for Climate Change Policy -- Conclusions: The Way Forward. |
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Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture : Climate Change and Sustainability in Agriculture / / edited by Rattan Lal, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Bal Ram Singh, Theodosy Mosogoya, Lars Olav Eik |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIV, 717 p. 165 illus., 144 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 630 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Climate change Sustainable development Climate Change Sustainable Development |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Preface -- Section I. Multi-Dimensional Sustainability -- Environmental Sustainability -- 2. Economic Sustainability -- 3. Institutional Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change: Empirical Insights from Irrigation Institutions in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania -- 4. Climate Change and Social Sustainability: A Case for Polycentric Sustainabilities -- Section II. Sustainable Management of Natural Resources -- 5. Land degradation neutrality: Will Africa achieve it? Institutional solutions to land degradation and restoration in Africa -- 6. Extent of salt affected soils and their effects in irrigated and lowland rain-fed rice growing areas of South Western Tanzania -- 7. Sustainability of intensification in smallholder maize production in Tanzania -- 8. Potentials for Rehabilitating Degraded Land in Tanzania -- 9. Economic aspects of genetic resources in addressing agricultural productivity in the context of climate change -- 10. Soil and nutrient losses and the role of gender in land degradation in Southwestern Uganda -- 11. The social dimension of water management in an era of increasing water scarcity -- Section III. Integrated Management of Natural Resources and Value Chains -- 12. Managing Landscapes for Environmental Sustainability -- 13. Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation regimes on Sorghum production in Semi Arid Areas of Tanzania -- 14. Social Aspects of Water Governance in the Context of Climate Change and Agriculture -- 15. Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Savi, L.) Production in Tanzania -- 16. Institutional water resources management and livelihood adaptation A case from Kilombero rural areas, Tanzania -- 17. Institutional aspects of genetic resources in respect of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 18. Crop adaptation to climate change in SSA: the role of genetic resources and seed systems -- 19. Updating legacy soil maps for climate resilient agriculture: A case of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania -- 20. Measuring Agricultural Sustainability in Agroforestry Systems -- 21. Experiences with adopting the Catchment Approach in Sustainable Land Management: The case of Kagera TAMP Tanzania -- 22. Sustainable intensification in mixed crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the face of climate change: The case for landscapes in Tanzania -- 23. Smart strategies for enhanced agricultural resilience and food security under a changing climate in sub-Saharan Africa -- Section IV. Outreach and Extension -- 24. Globalizing Environmental Sustainability:”2015International Year of Soil” Transitioning to “2015-2024 International Decade of Soil” -- 25. From Ujamaa to Big Results Now: Sustainable Transformation of Tanzanian Agriculture in the frame of climate change -- Section V. Private Sector Solutions -- 26. Effect of improved plant nutrition on maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oriza sativa) grain chemical nutrient content under smallholder farming systems in Tanzania -- 27. Public-private partnership for sustainable production and marketing of goat milk in light of climate change -- 28. Private Sector Actions to Enable Climate-Smart Agriculture in Small-Scale Farming in Tanzania -- 29. The role of selected Agroforestry trees in Temperature Adaptation on Coffea arabica: A case study of Moshi District, Tanzania -- Section VI. Agricultural Risk, Insurance and Policy -- 30. Addressing Climate Change through Risk Mitigation: Welfare Implications of Index Insurance in Northeastern Tanzania -- 31. Assessing the Economic Value of El Niño-based seasonal climate forecasts for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe -- Section VII. Agricultural Research for Sustainability -- 32. Kinds of Research: relationship with agricultural research for sustainability -- 33. Biological Inoculants for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in the Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farming Systems -- 34. The Economics of Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Implications of Climate Change -- 35. Research and Development Priorities -- Appendix -- Rapporteur Summaries -- List of Participants -- Program -- Index. |
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Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa / / edited by Bal Ram Singh, Andy Safalaoh, Nyambilila A. Amuri, Lars Olav Eik, Bishal K. Sitaula, Rattan Lal |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 637 p. 123 illus., 98 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 338.1096 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Sustainable development Natural resources Agriculture Climate Change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Sustainable Development Natural Resources |
ISBN | 3-030-37537-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | PartI: Introduction -- Chapter1: Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability under changing climate in Africa -- PartII: Conservation Agriculture, carbon sequestration and soil and water management -- Chapter2: The Prospects for Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia -- Chapter3: Land Use Changes and Sustainable Land Management Practices for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Sub-Saharan African Agro-Ecosystems -- Chapter4: Gendered adaptation and coping mechanisms to climate variability in Eastern Uganda rice farming systems -- Chapter5: Integrated soil fertility management based on pigeon pea and cowpea cropping systems influences nitrogen use efficiency, yields and quality of subsequent maize on Alfisols in central Malawi -- Chapter6: A Hydrological Assessment of Wetlands in Lilongwe Peri-Urban Areas: A Case of Njewa, Catchment, Lilongwe Malawi -- PartIII: Sustainable crop/livestock/aquaculture/fish production -- Chapter7: Productivity and chemical composition of maize stover and rice straw under smallholder farming systems intensification in Tanzania -- Chapter8: INTENSIFICATION OF SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE SAHEL-SUDANIAN CLIMATIC ZONES OF MALI -- Chapter9: Impact of climate variability on the use and exposure of pesticides in sugarcane production in Malawi -- Chapter10: Yield and profitability of cotton grown under smallholder organic and conventional cotton farming systems in Meatu District, Tanzania -- Chapter11: In Search of Climate-Smart Feeds: The Potential of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, L) to replace maize as an energy feed ingredient in broiler diets in Malawi -- Chapter12: Climate Change and Weather Variability Effects on Cattle Production: Perception of Cattle Keepers in Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter13: A cohort study of reproductive performance, associated infections and management factors in Zebu cows from smallholder farms in Malawi -- Chapter14: Effect of dry season supplement feeding of Malawi Zebu cows on reproductive performance, lactation and weight gain in calves -- Chapter15: Effects of concentrate supplementation on the fatty acid composition of fat depots in crossbred goats -- Chapter16: Goat milk quality and possible dairy products from rural households of Tanzania and Malawi under the Farmers-Processor’s partnership -- Chapter17: The need for farmer support and record keeping to enhance sustainable dairy goats breeding in Tanzania and Malawi -- Chapter18: Stratified livestock production and live animal and meat export from Ethiopia: Lessons from the experience of a donor funded project -- Chapter19: Of ‘white elephants’ in fisheries: A conflict resolution model around the usage of climate-smart fish postharvest technologies in Lake Malawi -- PartIV: Policy and Institutions for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management -- Chapter20: Policy and Action for food and climate uncertainties in Malawi -- Chapter21: Need for personal transformations in a changing climate: reflections on environmental change and climate-smart agriculture in Africa -- PartV: Value addition options for smallholder market access and integration -- Chapter22: Between the Sun and Fish are People: A Socio-Economic Study of Solar Dryers for Fish Processing in Malawi -- Chapter23: Profitability of supplementary feeding of indigenous cattle in dry areas of Tanzania -- Chapter24: Integrating smallholder farmers to commodity value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, prospects and policy issues -- Chapter25: Economic Rationale of Using African Weaver ants, Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for Sustainable Management of Cashew Pests in Tanzania -- PartVI: Upscaling innovative technologies on smallholder farms -- Chapter26: Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Dis-adoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi -- Chapter27: Exploiting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-rhizobia-legume symbiosis to increase smallholder farmers’ crop production and resilience under a changing climate -- Chapter28: Availability, access and use of weather and climate information by smallholder farmers in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania -- Chapter29: Gender differentiation in the adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies and level of adaptive capacity to Climate Change in Malawi -- Chapter30: Smallholder farming in Mara and Iringa Regions, Tanzania: Current practices, Constraints and Opportunities -- Chapter31: Impact of Farm Input Subsidies vis-à-vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize Productivity: A Tale of Smallholder Farmers in Malawi -- Chapter32: Digital storytelling as an agricultural extension communication tool in smallholder farming and fishing communities in Malawi -- Chapter33: Assessing the role of storytelling presentation in knowledge transfer from climate change projects in Tanzania: The case of the EPINAV programme -- PartVII: Conclusion -- Chapter34: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. |
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Legumes for Soil Health and Sustainable Management / / edited by Ram Swaroop Meena, Anup Das, Gulab Singh Yadav, Rattan Lal |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 539 p. 82 illus., 75 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 630 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Sustainable development Plant science Botany Ecosystems Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development Plant Sciences |
ISBN |
9789811302534
981-13-0253-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Legumes and Sustainable Use of Soils -- Chapter 2. Cereal-Legume Cropping System In Indian Himalayan Region For Food and Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 3. Grain Legumes for Resource Conservation and Agricultural Sustainability in South Asia -- Chapter 4. Role of Legumes in Soil Carbon Sequestration -- Chapter 5. Perennial and Intercrop Legumes as Energy Crops for Biogas Production -- Chapter 6. SymbioticTripartism in the Model Plant Family of Legumes and Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 7. Rhizobium-Legumes Symbioses: Heavy Metals Effects and Principal Approaches for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil -- Chapter 8. Harnessing Soil Rhizobacteria for Improving Drought Resilience in Legumes -- Chapter 9. Nitrogen and Legumes: A Meta-analysis -- Chapter 10. Leguminous Trees an Innovative Tool for Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 11. Cereal+Legume Intercropping: An Option for Improving Productivity and Sustaining Soil Health -- Chapter 12. Legumes Green Manuring- an Option for Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 13. Legume Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPRs): Role in Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 14. Biofertilizers: A Sustainable Approach for Pulse Production -- Chapter 15. Role of Soil Phosphorus on Legume Production -- Chapter 16. Grain legumes: Impact on Soil Health and Agro-Ecosystem. |
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Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change / / edited by Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K Naqvi, Rattan Lal |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 441 p. 50 illus., 40 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 630 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SejianVeerasamy
BhattaRaghavendra GaughanJohn MalikPradeep Kumar NaqviS.M.K LalRattan |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Animal ecology Climate change Animal physiology Animal Ecology Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Animal Physiology Climate Change |
ISBN | 981-10-4714-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction to Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool and Meat -- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Reproduction -- Chapter 4. Climate Change impact on Immune Response in Sheep -- Chapter 5. Adaptive Mechanisms of Sheep to Climate Change -- Chapter 6. Sheep Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 7. Climate Changes, Water Use and Survival During Severe Water Deprivation -- Chapter 8. Projected Impacts of Climate Changes and Sustainability of Sheep Production Systems -- Chapter 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Disease Occurrences and its Management -- Chapter 10. Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep: Process Description and Factors Influencing Production -- Chapter 11. Alteration in Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility During Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 12. Methane Estimation Methodologies in Sheep -- Chapter 13. Enteric Methane Emission and Reduction Strategies in Sheep -- Chapter 14. Measurement of Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 15. Biological Markers for Climate Change: Impact in Sheep -- Chapter 16. Ideal Housing Systems for Sheep to Cope with Climate Change -- Chapter 17. Management Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 18. Nutritional Strategies to Alleviate Heat stress in Sheep -- Chapter 19. Significance of Body Condition Scoring System to Optimize sheep Production -- Chapter 20. Adaptation Strategies to Counter Climate Change Impact on Sheep -- Chapter 21. Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change: Conclusions and Researchable Priorities. |
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Soil Conservation and Management / / by Humberto Blanco, Rattan Lal |
Autore | Blanco Humberto |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (621 pages) |
Disciplina | 631.45 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LalRattan |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Sedimentology Conservation biology Ecology Environmental management Soil Science Conservation Biology Environmental Management |
ISBN | 3-031-30341-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Soil And Water Management -- Chapter 2: Water Erosion -- Chapter 3: Modeling Water Erosion -- Chapter 4: Wind Erosion -- Chapter 5: Wind Erosion Modeling -- Chapter 6: Tillage Erosion -- Chapter 7: Tillage Systems -- Chapter 8: Cropping Systems -- Chapter 9: Crop Residue Management -- Chapter 10: Cover Crops -- Chapter 11: Perennial Plants And Soil Management -- Chapter 12: Soil Amendments -- Chapter 13: Mechanical Structures And Engineering Techniques -- Chapter 14: Restoration And Management Of Degraded Soils -- Chapter 15: Soil Fertility Management -- Chapter 16: Nutrient Erosion And Hypoxia Of Aquatic Ecosystems -- Chapter 17: Soil Water Management -- Chapter 18: Management Of Grazing Lands -- Chapter 19: Soil Management And Carbon Dynamics -- Chapter 20: One Health -- Chapter 21: Soil Resilience -- Chapter 22: Food, Water, And Climate -- Chapter 23: The Way Forward. |
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Blanco Humberto
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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29 : Sustainable Soil Management: Preventive and Ameliorative Strategies / / edited by Rattan Lal, Rosa Francaviglia |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (152 pages) |
Disciplina | 631.4 |
Collana | Sustainable Agriculture Reviews |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Environmental management Pollution Soil Science & Conservation Environmental Management Pollution, general |
ISBN | 3-030-26265-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Ch.1 Environmental microbial health under changing climates: State, implication and initiatives for high-performance soils -- Ch.2 Deep carbon sequestration in cropping systems -- Ch.3 Organic matter management in cereals based system: Symbiosis for improving crop productivity and soil health -- Ch.4 Impact of mineral P fertilization on trace elements in arable cropland soils -- Ch.5 Remote sensing and sustainable management of SOC in the Sahelian area -- Ch.6 Building resilience against drought and floods: the soil-water management perspective. |
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Sustainable Intensification to Advance Food Security and Enhance Climate Resilience in Africa / / edited by Rattan Lal, Bal Ram Singh, Dismas L. Mwaseba, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Lars Olav Eik |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (657 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
338.927 551.6 631.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science
Soil conservation Climate change Sustainable development Environmental management Soil Science & Conservation Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Sustainable Development Environmental Management |
ISBN | 3-319-09360-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- 1 Sustainable Intensification for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change and Advancement of Food Security in Africa -- Land Use and Farming System -- 2 Geopedological and Landscape Dynamic Controls on Productivity Potentials and Constraints in Selected Spatial Entities in Sub Saharan Africa -- 3 Land Degradation and Soil Carbon Pool in Different Land Uses and their Implication for Food Security in Southern Ethiopia -- 4 Land use Impact on Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Storage in a typical Dry Land District in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia -- 5 Climate Risk Management through Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 6 Effects of Land Cover Changes on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya -- Effects of Climate Change and Crop Yield -- 7 Soil Erosion Hazard under the Current and Potential Climate Change Induced Loss of Soil Organic Matter in the Upper Blue Nile (Abay) River Basin, Ethiopia -- 8 Climate Change and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 9 Factors in Smallholder Farmers’ Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts in the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania -- 10 Using Climate and Crop Simulation Models for Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Agronomic Practices and Productivity -- Soil Nutrient and Water Management For Carbon Sequestration -- 11 Microdosing of Mineral Fertilizer and Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 12 Approaches to Reinforce Crop Productivity under Water-limited Conditions in Sub-humid Environments in Africa -- 13 Effect of In situ Soil Water Harvesting Techniques and Local Plant Nutrient Resources on Grain Yield of Drought Resistant Sorghum Varieties in Semi-arid zone, Tanzania -- Rehabilitation of Degraded Land Through Forestry and Agro-Forestry -- 14 Restoration of Degraded Lands Affected by Salinization Process under Climate Change Conditions: Impacts on Food Security in the River Valley of Senegal -- 15 Tree Integration In Banana Based Cropping Systems: A Case Study Of Jinja -- 16 Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands: Sustainable Land Management Practices/ Techniques Commonly Used in Niger Republic, West Africa -- 17 Soil Organic Carbon Stocks of Kitonga Catchment Forest Reserve, Tanzania: Variations with Elevation -- Management of Animal Production for Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 18 Alternative Goat Kid-Rearing Systems for Improved Performance and Milk Sharing between Humans and Offspring in Climate Change Mitigation -- 19 Reducing GHG Emissions from Traditional Livestock Systems to Mitigate Changing Climate and Biodiversity -- 20 Feeding Strategies for Improved Beef Productivity and Reduced GHG Emission in Tanzania: Effect of Type of Finish-feeding on Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Zebu Steers -- Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change -- 21 Enhancing Resilience of Food Production Systems under Changing Climate and Soil Degradation in Semi Arid and Highlands of Tanzania -- 22 A Risk-Based Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Dryland Systems Based on an Understanding of Potential Production, Soil Resistance and Resilience, and Social Stability -- 23 Use of Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems to Sustain Crop Yields under Drought Conditions in Zambia -- 24 Sustainable Intensification of Maize and Rice in Small-holder Farming Systems under Climate Change in Tanzania -- 25 Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change in Semi arid Areas of Tanzania: Experiences from Iramba and Meatu Districts -- Economic, Social and Policy Issues -- 26 Exploring the Meso-level of Agricultural Carbon Finance Projects -- 27 Community, Climate Change and Sustainable Intensification: Why Gender is Important -- 28 Designing Environmental Instruments for Developing Economies under Asymmetric Information: Direct Cost Subsidy versus Tax Cut -- 29 Farming Systems in Tanzania: Empirical Evidence of Changes in Livelihood Patterns and Poverty among Smallholder Farmers -- 30 Carbon Markets Impacts on Farm Management Practices on Mount Kilimanjaro -- 31 Adaptation to Climate Change: Changing Gender relations in Meatu and Iramba Districts in Tanzania -- Conclusion -- 32 Forgotten Facts: Research and Development Priorities -- Appendix -- Working Group Recommendations. |
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