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Climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa / / Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Rattan Lal, Ramasamy Selvaraju, Ibrahim Hamdan, editors
| Climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa / / Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Rattan Lal, Ramasamy Selvaraju, Ibrahim Hamdan, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht, Netherlands : , : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 423 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps |
| Disciplina | 363.73874095 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Middle East
Climatic changes - Africa, North Food supply - Middle East Food supply - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 94-007-6751-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I Climate Change in West Asia and North Africa -- 1 Climate Change in West Asia and North Africa (WANA): Overview -- 2 Implications of Climate Change for Agriculture and Food Security in the Western Asia and Northern Africa Region -- Part II Climate Change and Environment -- 3 Climate Change and Soil Quality in the WANA Region -- 4 Conserving Green and Blue Water in the WANA Region -- 5 Climate Change and Land Use in the WANA Region with a Specific Reference to Morocco -- 6 Responses of Insect Pests to Climate Change: Effects and Interactions of Temperature, CO2 on Soil Quality -- 7 Climate Change and Locusts in the WANA Region -- Part III Climate Change and Food Security: Perspectives from WANA sub-Regions -- 8 Climate Change Impact on WANA: Key Researchable Issues and Proposed Measures -- 9 Climate Variability and Change in North African Countries -- 10 Climate Change in Drylands of the Eastern Mediterranean: from Assessment Methods to Adaptation Strategies -- 11 Climate Change and Food Security in the Nile Valley and Red Sea -- 12 Food Security and Climate Change in West Asia -- Part IV Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Different Agroeconomic Sectors in WANA -- 13 Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Rainfed Agriculture in West Asia and North Africa -- 14 Mitigation and Adaptation Options of Climate Change in Irrigated Agriculture in Arab Countries -- 15 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Options for the Livestock Sector in the West Asia and North Africa -- 16 Afforestation Potential in the WANA Region to Sequester Carbon and Improve Soil Quality -- Part V Policy, Financial, Institutional and Cooperation Issues -- 17 Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into the Development Agenda -- 18 Possible Financial Innovations and Market Mechanisms at the National Level to Cope with Climate Change in WANA Region -- 19 Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Arab World: A Summary of Case Studies from Syria, Tunisia and Yemen -- 20 Human Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation: Factors that Influence Behaviours -- Part VI Regional Agricultural Adaptation and Mitigation Framework for Climate Change in WANA -- 21 Regional Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the WANA Region -- 22 Adaptation Strategies for Different Sectors in the WANA Region – Summaries of Breakout Group Discussions -- Part VII Conference Declaration -- 23 Kuwait Declaration. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910739408603321 |
| Dordrecht, Netherlands : , : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecosystem services and carbon sequestration in the biosphere / / Rattan Lal, Klaus Lorenz, Reinhard F. Huttl, Bernd Uwe Schneider, Joachim von Braun, editors
| Ecosystem services and carbon sequestration in the biosphere / / Rattan Lal, Klaus Lorenz, Reinhard F. Huttl, Bernd Uwe Schneider, Joachim von Braun, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht, Netherlands : , : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 464 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Disciplina | 631.41 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Soils - Carbon content
Ecosystem services Carbon sequestration |
| ISBN | 94-007-6455-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- 1 Societal Dependence on Soil’s Ecosystem Services -- 2 Soils and Ecosystem Services -- 3 Ecosystem Carbon Sequestration -- 4 Food Security Through Better Soil Carbon Management -- 5 Soil Carbon and Water Security -- 6 Forests, Carbon Pool and Timber Production -- 7 Ecosystem Carbon and Soil Biodiversity -- 8 Ecosystem Services and the Global Carbon Cycle -- 9 Losses of Soil Carbon to the Atmosphere via Inland Surface Waters -- 10 Why Pests and Disease Regulation Should Concern Mankind -- 11 Natural Hazards Mitigation Services of Carbon-Rich Ecosystems -- 12 Safeguarding Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services: Degradation and Conservation Status -- 13 Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production, Stocks and Flows of Carbon, and Biodiversity -- 14 Soil Carbon and Biofuels -- 15 Land Degradation and Ecosystem Services -- 16 The Human Dimensions of Environmental Degradation and Ecosystem Services: Understanding and Solving the Commons Dilemma -- 17 Soil Organic Carbon, Soil Formation and Soil Fertility -- 18 Managing Soil Organic Carbon for Advancing Food Security and Strengthening Ecosystem Services in China. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437832503321 |
| Dordrecht, Netherlands : , : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
| Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4913 |
| Soggetto topico | Soils - Tropics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-89118-924-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555136703321 |
| Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
| Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4913 |
| Soggetto topico | Soils - Tropics |
| ISBN | 0-89118-924-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830159503321 |
| Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Organic agriculture and climate change / / Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal
| Organic agriculture and climate change / / Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal |
| Autore | Lorenz Klaus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738746 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Organic farming - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN | 3-031-17215-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Organic Agriculture -- 1.1 History and Current Organic Agriculture Land Use -- 1.1.1 Early Developments -- 1.1.2 Developments after Second World War -- 1.1.3 Current Organic Agricultural Land Use -- 1.1.4 Expansion of Organic Agriculture -- 1.2 Practices and Principles -- 1.3 Conclusions -- 1.4 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Effects of Organic Agriculture on the Soil Carbon Stock -- 2.1 Basic Principles of Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.1.1 Soil Carbon -- 2.1.2 Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.2 Soil Inorganic Carbon -- 2.2.1 Effects of Organic Agriculture Practices on Soil Inorganic Carbon -- 2.2.2 Soil Inorganic Carbon Stocks under Organic Agriculture -- 2.3 Soil Organic Carbon -- 2.3.1 Effects of Organic Agriculture Practices on Soil Organic Carbon -- 2.3.2 Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Under Organic Agriculture -- 2.4 Net Effect of Organic Agriculture on Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.5 Conclusions -- 2.6 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Organic Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Carbon Dioxide -- 3.2.1 Fossil Fuel Combustion -- 3.2.2 Soil Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- 3.3 Methane -- 3.3.1 Soil Methane Fluxes -- 3.3.2 Methane Emissions from Livestock Production -- 3.3.3 Methane Emissions from Biomass Burning -- 3.4 Nitrous Oxide -- 3.4.1 Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions -- 3.4.2 Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Livestock Production Systems -- 3.5 The Hidden Carbon Cost of Organic Agriculture Practices -- 3.6 Conclusions -- 3.7 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 4: Biogeophysical and Biogeochemical Climate Effects of Organic Agriculture -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Surface Albedo -- 4.3 Land Energy Balance -- 4.4 Soil Temperature -- 4.5 Evapotranspiration -- 4.6 Soil Moisture Regime -- 4.7 Soil Erodibility and Erosion.
4.8 Surface Roughness -- 4.9 Land-Derived Aerosols -- 4.10 Conclusions -- 4.11 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 5: Combining Conventional and Organic Practices to Reduce Climate Impacts of Agriculture -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nitrogen Fertilization -- 5.3 Soil Health -- 5.4 Integrated Farming -- 5.5 Conventionalization of Organic Agriculture -- 5.6 Regenerative Agriculture -- 5.7 Agroecology -- 5.8 Nexus Approach -- 5.9 Conclusions -- 5.10 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 6: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Food System -- 6.1 Population Growth and Food Production -- 6.2 Urbanization and Food -- 6.3 Future Research and Developments -- 6.4 Conclusions -- 6.5 Review Questions -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910768469903321 |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
| Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 410 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.41 |
| Collana | SSSA Special Publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Soils - Carbon content
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-89118-859-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555241503321 |
| Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
| Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 410 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.41 |
| Collana | SSSA Special Publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Soils - Carbon content
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric |
| ISBN | 0-89118-859-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677082303321 |
| Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil organic carbon sequestration in terrestrial biomes of the United States / / Klaus Lorenz and Rattan Lal
| Soil organic carbon sequestration in terrestrial biomes of the United States / / Klaus Lorenz and Rattan Lal |
| Autore | Lorenz Klaus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soils - Carbon content
Soil management |
| ISBN | 3-030-95193-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910768170003321 |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil quality and biofuel production / / editors: Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart
| Soil quality and biofuel production / / editors: Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 662/.6692 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LalR
StewartB. A <1932-> (Bobby Alton) |
| Collana | Advances in soil science |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects
Soils - Quality |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-000-00683-2
0-429-13055-4 1-282-49513-5 9786612495137 0-415-99830-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1. Soil Processes and Residue Harvest Management; Chapter 2. Soil Quality Impacts of Residue Removal for Biofuel Feedstock; Chapter 3. Ecological Consequences of Biofuels; Chapter 4. Land Use in Production of Raw Materials for Biofuels; Chapter 5. Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Problems and Soil Erosion; Chapter 6. Ethanol Production from Sugarcane and Soil Quality; Chapter 7. Economic Balance: Competition between Food Production and Biofuels Expansion; Chapter 8. Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production; Index; Back cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456933003321 |
| Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil quality and biofuel production / / editors: Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart
| Soil quality and biofuel production / / editors: Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 662/.6692 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LalR
StewartB. A <1932-> (Bobby Alton) |
| Collana | Advances in soil science |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects
Soils - Quality |
| ISBN |
1-000-00683-2
0-429-13055-4 1-282-49513-5 9786612495137 0-415-99830-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1. Soil Processes and Residue Harvest Management; Chapter 2. Soil Quality Impacts of Residue Removal for Biofuel Feedstock; Chapter 3. Ecological Consequences of Biofuels; Chapter 4. Land Use in Production of Raw Materials for Biofuels; Chapter 5. Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Problems and Soil Erosion; Chapter 6. Ethanol Production from Sugarcane and Soil Quality; Chapter 7. Economic Balance: Competition between Food Production and Biofuels Expansion; Chapter 8. Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production; Index; Back cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780819903321 |
| Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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