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Development of the Nordic bioeconomy : NCM reporting : test centers for green energy solutions - biorefineries and business needs / / Lene Lange [and twelve others]
| Development of the Nordic bioeconomy : NCM reporting : test centers for green energy solutions - biorefineries and business needs / / Lene Lange [and twelve others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Copenhagen, [Denmark] : , : Nordic Council of Ministers, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Collana | TemaNord |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Scandinavia
Rural development - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 92-893-4426-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Summary; Introduction; Terms of reference; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Scoping of the new Bioeconomy, a part of the Circular Economy; 1.2.1 References; 1.3 Conclusions; 1.4 Trends and Actions; 1.5 Recommendations; 1. Strengthen the bioeconomy as an area of high priority for Nordic collaboration; 2. Collaborate to achieve and maintain a Nordic competitive edge in the bioeconomy; 5. Coordinate Nordic policy and incentive structures for commercializing biobased products; 6. Combine Nordic efforts to update the EU regulatory framework for biobased products
7. Develop a strategy for the Nordic bioeconomy to stimulate rural development8. Establish Nordic SME-designated bioeconomy relevant instruments; 9. Inter-Nordic collaboration to have biorefineries included in Juncker's EU Investment plan; 10. Formulate ambitious Nordic strategies for international collaboration within the Bioeconomy; 11. Improving governmental framework and support; 12. Bridging the gap to demonstration ; 13. Governmental co-investments for commercialization of innovative biorefineries; 14. Setting up a strong Nordic biorefining innovation center 1.6 Bioeconomy, activities and infrastructures in the Nordic countries1.6.1 Latest news on the Nordic bioeconomy, May-October 2015; Norway; Finland; Iceland; Faroe Island; Greenland; Sweden; Denmark; 1.6.2 Norway, highlights ; Publicly financed biorefinery infrastructures; Bioeconomy strategy for Norway ; 1.6.3 Finland, highlights ; 1.6.4 Iceland, highlights ; Status and prospects; The main drivers for the Bioeconomy in Iceland; 1.6.5 Faroe Islands, highlights ; The Blue Bioeconomy in Faroe Islands; Biorefinery development; 1.6.6 Greenland, highlights Potential and infrastructures of relevance for the Bioeconomy in Greenland1.6.7 Sweden, highlights ; Biorefineries; Strategies; Industry sectors; Biomass; Publicly funded open access facilities; Bioeconomy relevant research and innovation; 1.6.8 Denmark, highlights ; The status of Bioeconomy in Denmark; Major bioeconomy and biorefinery relevant research and innovation projects; Expanded version of Nordic Bioeconomy and mapping of infrastructures; 2.1 Bioeconomy in Norway; 2.1.1 Bioresources in Norway 2.1.2 Infrastructures of relevance for biorefinery technologies and bioeconomy business in NorwayA. Commercial biorefineries and bioeconomy companies in Norway; B. Publicly financed biorefinery infrastructures in Norway; Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Research, Ås (modified from http://www.bioforsk.no/); NorBioLab - Norwegian Biorefinery Laboratory - a central laboratory for biomass conversion, Trondheim/Ås (modified from http://www.pfi.no/ Biorefinery/Biorefinery-Projects/NorBioLab/); National Facility for Marine Bioprocessing (NAMAB), Tromsø (modified from: http://nofima.no/) 2.1.3 Specialized research or engineering equipment of relevance for biorefinery technologies in Norway |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162056003321 |
| Copenhagen, [Denmark] : , : Nordic Council of Ministers, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Smart villages : bridging the global urban-rural divide / / V.I. Lakshmanan [and three others], editors
| Smart villages : bridging the global urban-rural divide / / V.I. Lakshmanan [and three others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (511 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.1412 |
| Soggetto topico | Rural development - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 3-030-68458-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Defining the Need -- Chapter 1: Setting the Scene -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Human Journey -- 1.2.1 Civilizations on Riverbanks -- 1.2.2 The Society -- 1.2.3 From Indus to Ganges -- 1.2.4 Progress in Other Parts of the World -- 1.2.5 Trade Exploration to Colonization -- 1.2.6 Industrial Revolution and Urbanization of the Agrarian Society -- 1.2.7 Globalization and the Rise of Multinational Companies -- 1.2.8 Rise of the Giants - Multinational Companies, the Modern Era Colonizers -- 1.3 Ground Reality - The Urban-Rural Divide -- 1.4 Fading Arts and Culture -- 1.5 Striking a Balance -- 1.6 Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Smart Village - Concept and Intended Benefits -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Evolution of Smart Village Concepts -- 2.3 Smart Village - Standardization -- 2.4 Ideal Elements of a Smart Village -- 2.5 Financing Options for a Smart Village Implementation -- 2.6 Benefits from a Smart Village Implementation -- References -- Chapter 3: Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Global Population Profile -- 3.3 Global Smart Cities Initiatives -- 3.4 Characterization of Urban and Rural Regions -- 3.5 Impact of the Divide and Remedies -- References -- Chapter 4: Smart Village - Methodology and Capacity Building -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methodology -- 4.2.1 Data Elements to Be Populated -- 4.3 Scalability -- 4.4 Capacity Building -- 4.5 Costing the Vision - The Elements -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Ensuring a Sustainable Development Ecosystem -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Elements of a Sustainable Ecosystem -- 5.2.1 Economic Sustainability -- 5.2.2 Technology, Connectivity and Transport -- 5.2.3 Housing and Infrastructure.
5.2.4 Services -- 5.2.5 Environmental Sustainability -- 5.2.6 Social and Cultural Sustainability -- 5.2.7 Governance -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Preserving Indigenous Traditions and Values -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Canadian Experience -- 6.2.1 The Tahltan Journey of Nation Revitalization -- 6.3 Creating a Model for Preserving Indigenous Values in a Smart Village -- 6.4 Embracing Globalization, Resisting Urbanization -- Reference -- Part II: Building the Framework -- Chapter 7: Governance Aspects of a Smart Village - Developed Economy -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Smart Village Concept -- 7.2.1 Data-Driven Sectors of a Smart Village -- 7.2.2 Key Enabling Technologies of Smart Villages -- 7.2.2.1 5G Wireless Network [1] -- 7.2.2.2 Smart Grid -- 7.3 Data Governance Frameworks of Developed Economies -- 7.3.1 Canada -- 7.3.1.1 PIPEDA [2] -- 7.3.1.2 Canadian Charter Rights and Freedoms -- 7.3.1.3 Privacy Act 1974 -- 7.3.2 The European Union -- 7.3.2.1 European Convention on Human Rights -- 7.3.2.2 General Data Protection Regulation [3] -- 7.3.3 The United States -- 7.3.3.1 The US Constitution and Sectoral Approach -- 7.3.3.2 California Consumer Privacy Act 2020 -- 7.3.4 Governance and Government Policies -- 7.3.5 Stakeholders' Governance -- 7.3.6 Unintended Consequences -- 7.3.7 Implications of Social Media -- 7.4 Towards Privacy by Design and Default -- 7.4.1 Society 5.0 [7] -- 7.4.2 Implications for Governance in Society 6.0 -- 7.4.3 Society 6.0 Data Governance -- 7.4.4 Assigning Value to the Data -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Decentralizing Towards Good Governance at the Grassroots -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Modern Democracy -- 8.3 Democracy and Development -- 8.4 Different Democracies -- 8.5 Silent Revolution Towards Local Governance -- 8.6 Indian Democracy - Centralized Governance. 8.7 Need for Decentralization -- 8.8 Solutions -- 8.9 Short-Term Measures -- 8.10 Long-Term Measures -- 8.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Components of an Ontology for a Smart Village -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 What Is an Ontology? -- 9.1.2 Ontology for a Smart City -- 9.1.3 Ontological Approach to Smart Villages -- 9.1.4 Organization of the Chapter -- 9.2 Smart Cities -- 9.2.1 Work of Albino et al. -- 9.2.2 Work of the Centre of Regional Science, Vienna UT, October 2007 -- 9.2.3 Ramaprasad's Ontology: Critical Review and Discussion -- 9.3 Learning and the Smart Village -- 9.3.1 Learning, Praxis and the Praxical -- 9.3.2 The Role of Learning -- 9.4 Smart Villages -- 9.4.1 Components of a Village -- 9.4.2 Stakeholders -- 9.4.3 Outcomes -- 9.4.4 The Attribute of 'Smart' -- 9.4.5 Visualization of the Dimensions -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: A Blueprint for Rural Public Health -- 10.1 Overview -- 10.2 Burden of Disease: Demographic and Epidemiological Transition -- 10.3 Healthcare Spending -- 10.3.1 Physical Resources -- 10.3.2 Human Resources -- 10.3.3 HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 -- 10.4 Challenges for Primary and Community Healthcare -- 10.5 Challenges for Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare -- 10.5.1 Deployment of Modern Technology -- 10.5.1.1 Telehealth -- 10.6 Description of Proposed Primary Healthcare Centre -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Socio-economic Conceptualization of Smart Villages -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Mass/Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) in Pudukkottai -- 11.2.1 The National Policy Background -- 11.2.2 The Local Context: Pudukkottai District in 1991 -- 11.2.3 The Total Literacy Campaign in Pudukkottai -- 11.3 Social Mobilization as a Key Community Resource for a Smart Village -- 11.4 Tackling Female Infanticide Through Social Mobilization. 11.4.1 Intervention in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Smart Villages - Indian Realities, Opportunities and Way Forward -- 12.1 Introduction - India's Agricultural Reality -- 12.2 The Concept of PURA -- 12.3 The Implementation of PURA by the Government of India -- 12.4 After PURA - SPMRM -- 12.5 Indian Realities -- 12.6 Smart Villages and the SPM NRuM Mission -- 12.7 Smart Projects for Smart Villages -- 12.7.1 Agriculture for Smart Villages -- 12.7.2 Quick Walkthrough of NRuM and Elements for Adding Smart Features -- 12.8 Rural India - New Opportunities -- 12.8.1 Leveraging 'Circular Migration' -- 12.8.2 Drive in India -- 12.8.3 Ration Shops as Banking Outlets -- 12.8.4 India Post Pay Bank -- 12.9 Support from Governance Systems -- References -- Chapter 13: Leveraging Physical, Digital and Knowledge Connectivity for Smart Villages -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Aspirations for a Better Life in Rural Villages -- 13.3 Recent Developments -- 13.4 Digital Technology Framework and Strategy for Smart Villages -- 13.5 Understanding Current Digital Landscape in Rural Villages -- 13.5.1 Digital Infrastructure -- 13.6 Community Partnership to Develop Vision and Identify Roadmap -- 13.6.1 Strategy Development -- 13.7 Government Policy Support and Alignment with Community Vision -- 13.8 Defining Strategies for Policy Support -- 13.8.1 Project Prioritization and Defining High Impact Projects -- 13.8.2 Approvals and Clearances for Projects and Strategy for Funding -- 13.9 Business Case Challenges for Smart Villages -- 13.9.1 Possible Business Models for Smart Villages -- 13.10 Project Implementation and Change Management -- 13.11 Education and Training (Digital Literacy), and Continuous Improvement (CI) with New Technologies -- 13.11.1 Combining Bottom-Up or Top-Down Approaches. 13.11.2 Smart Village Governance for Digital Way of Working and Sustainability -- 13.12 Examples of Digital Technology Implementations in Smart Villages -- 13.12.1 Building Smart Villages in Niger, Africa -- 13.12.2 Assam Smart Villages in India in Collaboration with University of Melbourne -- 13.12.3 A Fibre-Optic Cooperative in Finland's North-Western Kumho Village -- 13.12.4 LA WAB Digital Training Hub, Bergerac, France -- 13.12.5 Digital Villages, Germany -- 13.12.6 The Zwit Smart Management Network, Spain -- 13.12.7 Cocotte Numerique, France -- 13.12.8 Superfast Cornwall, UK -- 13.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Appropriate Technologies for Value Addition in Rural Indian Villages -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 A Framework for Change -- 14.3 Pre-intervention Considerations -- 14.4 The Science & -- Technology Interventions -- 14.4.1 Agriculture -- 14.4.2 Waste to Wealth - Resource Recycling -- 14.4.3 Healthcare and Disability -- 14.4.4 Energy and Off-Grid Power Generation -- 14.5 Post-intervention -- 14.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: The Role of Skills Development in Smart Villages -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Education, Learning and Skills -- 15.2.1 Sustainable Development Goals -- 15.2.2 The OECD Framework -- 15.2.3 Our Definition of Education, Learning and Skills -- 15.3 Needs and Predicament of Rural Populations (Demand) -- 15.3.1 Poverty Statistics -- 15.3.2 Unemployment and Underutilization -- 15.3.3 Informal Employment -- 15.3.4 Motivation for Learning -- 15.3.5 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) -- 15.4 Current Skill Development Strategies (Supply) -- 15.4.1 Different Approaches -- 15.4.1.1 Providing Rural Communities with Complementary Support to Leverage Native Skills -- 15.4.1.2 Building Rural Capacity to Leverage Native Skills -- 15.4.1.3 Building Skills for Endogenously Identified Jobs. 15.4.2 Challenge of Numbers in India. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910523732003321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stedelijke bewegingsruimte [[electronic resource] ] : over veranderingen in stad en land / / G. A. van der Knaap
| Stedelijke bewegingsruimte [[electronic resource] ] : over veranderingen in stad en land / / G. A. van der Knaap |
| Autore | Knaap G. A. van der |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | The Hague, Netherlands : , : Sdu Uitgevers/WRR, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 352.34 |
| Collana | Voorstudies en achtergronden |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Growth
Rural development - Economic aspects Rural development - Environmental aspects Urban ecology (Sociology) Rural development - Planning |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | dut |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220536603321 |
Knaap G. A. van der
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| The Hague, Netherlands : , : Sdu Uitgevers/WRR, , 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable land management sourcebook [[electronic resource]]
| Sustainable land management sourcebook [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.73 |
| Collana | Agriculture and rural development |
| Soggetto topico |
Land use - Environmental aspects
Rural development - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-7433-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; BOXES; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PART I Sustainable Land Management: Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 1 Overview; Box 1.1 Ecosystem Services; Box 1.2 Historical Perspective on Landscapes, Land Management, and Land Degradation; Figure 1.1 Global Food Production, Food Prices, and Undernourishment in Developing Countries, 1961-2003; Figure 1.2 Typical Set of Production Activities (Forestry, Crop and Livestock Production, Hydropower, and Coastal Fisheries) Encountered in a Production Landscape
Figure 1.3 World Comparisons of Food Production and Consumption 2003Box 1.3 Pressure-State-Response Framework; Table 1.1 Comparison of Farming Systems by Category; Box 1.4 Household Strategies to Improve Livelihoods; Box 1.5 Key Safeguard Policy Issues for SLM and Natural Resource Management Investments; PART II Major Farming Systems: Investment Options and Innovations; CHAPTER 2 Introduction; CHAPTER 3 Rainfed Farming and Land Management Systems in Humid Areas; Figure 3.1 Months of Consecutive Dry Season; Table 3.1 Forage Use and Production Criteria Box 3.1 Example of Pasture Rehabilitation and Intensification from HondurasFigure 3.2 Nigerian Soybean Production (1988-2006) and Markets in Ibadan (1987-2000); Table 3.2 ASB Summary Matrix: Forest Margins of Sumatra; Box 3.2 Examining Hydrological Contradictions in the North China Plain; Figure 3.3 Irrigation History of Luancheng County: Estimated Pumping for Irrigation, 1949-99; Figure 3.4 General Relationships between Precipitation and Evapotranspiration for Cropland in Luancheng County, 1947-2000; Figure 3.5 Hydronomic Zones in a River Basin Box 3.3 Types of Environmental Services Generated by Good Land-Use PracticesTable 3.3 Incidence of Costs and Benefits for Environmental Services; Table 3.4 Total Number of Plant Species Recorded in Three Fallow Types in the Humid Forest Zone of Southern Cameroon; Table 3.5 List of the Four Most Preferred Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree Species in Selected Regions; Figure 3.6 Schematic Trade-off between Reduced GHG Emissions through Avoided Deforestation and National Economic Development Opportunities; Figure 3.7 Area and Production Increases in Freshwater Aquaculture in Vietnam, 1999-2005 Table 3.6 Percentage of Farm Households Practicing Freshwater Aquaculture in 2000 and 2004 by Wealth GroupsFigure 3.8 Bioresource Flows of an IAA Pond with Medium-Input Fish Farming in the Mekong Delta; CHAPTER 4 Rainfed Farming Systems in Highlands and Sloping Areas; Table 4.1 Farmers Planting Fodder Shrubs in Kenya, Northern Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda; CHAPTER 5 Rainfed Dry and Cold Farming Systems; Table 5.1 Chemical Characteristics of 924 Soil Samples Collected from Farmers' Fields in Three Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, 2002-04 Table 5.2 Biological and Chemical Properties of Semiarid Tropical Vertisols |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453903303321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable land management sourcebook
| Sustainable land management sourcebook |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 178 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.73 |
| Collana | Agriculture and rural development |
| Soggetto topico |
Land use - Environmental aspects
Rural development - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN | 0-8213-7433-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; BOXES; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PART I Sustainable Land Management: Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 1 Overview; Box 1.1 Ecosystem Services; Box 1.2 Historical Perspective on Landscapes, Land Management, and Land Degradation; Figure 1.1 Global Food Production, Food Prices, and Undernourishment in Developing Countries, 1961-2003; Figure 1.2 Typical Set of Production Activities (Forestry, Crop and Livestock Production, Hydropower, and Coastal Fisheries) Encountered in a Production Landscape
Figure 1.3 World Comparisons of Food Production and Consumption 2003Box 1.3 Pressure-State-Response Framework; Table 1.1 Comparison of Farming Systems by Category; Box 1.4 Household Strategies to Improve Livelihoods; Box 1.5 Key Safeguard Policy Issues for SLM and Natural Resource Management Investments; PART II Major Farming Systems: Investment Options and Innovations; CHAPTER 2 Introduction; CHAPTER 3 Rainfed Farming and Land Management Systems in Humid Areas; Figure 3.1 Months of Consecutive Dry Season; Table 3.1 Forage Use and Production Criteria Box 3.1 Example of Pasture Rehabilitation and Intensification from HondurasFigure 3.2 Nigerian Soybean Production (1988-2006) and Markets in Ibadan (1987-2000); Table 3.2 ASB Summary Matrix: Forest Margins of Sumatra; Box 3.2 Examining Hydrological Contradictions in the North China Plain; Figure 3.3 Irrigation History of Luancheng County: Estimated Pumping for Irrigation, 1949-99; Figure 3.4 General Relationships between Precipitation and Evapotranspiration for Cropland in Luancheng County, 1947-2000; Figure 3.5 Hydronomic Zones in a River Basin Box 3.3 Types of Environmental Services Generated by Good Land-Use PracticesTable 3.3 Incidence of Costs and Benefits for Environmental Services; Table 3.4 Total Number of Plant Species Recorded in Three Fallow Types in the Humid Forest Zone of Southern Cameroon; Table 3.5 List of the Four Most Preferred Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree Species in Selected Regions; Figure 3.6 Schematic Trade-off between Reduced GHG Emissions through Avoided Deforestation and National Economic Development Opportunities; Figure 3.7 Area and Production Increases in Freshwater Aquaculture in Vietnam, 1999-2005 Table 3.6 Percentage of Farm Households Practicing Freshwater Aquaculture in 2000 and 2004 by Wealth GroupsFigure 3.8 Bioresource Flows of an IAA Pond with Medium-Input Fish Farming in the Mekong Delta; CHAPTER 4 Rainfed Farming Systems in Highlands and Sloping Areas; Table 4.1 Farmers Planting Fodder Shrubs in Kenya, Northern Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda; CHAPTER 5 Rainfed Dry and Cold Farming Systems; Table 5.1 Chemical Characteristics of 924 Soil Samples Collected from Farmers' Fields in Three Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, 2002-04 Table 5.2 Biological and Chemical Properties of Semiarid Tropical Vertisols |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782135903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable land management sourcebook
| Sustainable land management sourcebook |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 178 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.73 |
| Collana | Agriculture and rural development |
| Soggetto topico |
Land use - Environmental aspects
Rural development - Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN | 0-8213-7433-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; BOXES; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PART I Sustainable Land Management: Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 1 Overview; Box 1.1 Ecosystem Services; Box 1.2 Historical Perspective on Landscapes, Land Management, and Land Degradation; Figure 1.1 Global Food Production, Food Prices, and Undernourishment in Developing Countries, 1961-2003; Figure 1.2 Typical Set of Production Activities (Forestry, Crop and Livestock Production, Hydropower, and Coastal Fisheries) Encountered in a Production Landscape
Figure 1.3 World Comparisons of Food Production and Consumption 2003Box 1.3 Pressure-State-Response Framework; Table 1.1 Comparison of Farming Systems by Category; Box 1.4 Household Strategies to Improve Livelihoods; Box 1.5 Key Safeguard Policy Issues for SLM and Natural Resource Management Investments; PART II Major Farming Systems: Investment Options and Innovations; CHAPTER 2 Introduction; CHAPTER 3 Rainfed Farming and Land Management Systems in Humid Areas; Figure 3.1 Months of Consecutive Dry Season; Table 3.1 Forage Use and Production Criteria Box 3.1 Example of Pasture Rehabilitation and Intensification from HondurasFigure 3.2 Nigerian Soybean Production (1988-2006) and Markets in Ibadan (1987-2000); Table 3.2 ASB Summary Matrix: Forest Margins of Sumatra; Box 3.2 Examining Hydrological Contradictions in the North China Plain; Figure 3.3 Irrigation History of Luancheng County: Estimated Pumping for Irrigation, 1949-99; Figure 3.4 General Relationships between Precipitation and Evapotranspiration for Cropland in Luancheng County, 1947-2000; Figure 3.5 Hydronomic Zones in a River Basin Box 3.3 Types of Environmental Services Generated by Good Land-Use PracticesTable 3.3 Incidence of Costs and Benefits for Environmental Services; Table 3.4 Total Number of Plant Species Recorded in Three Fallow Types in the Humid Forest Zone of Southern Cameroon; Table 3.5 List of the Four Most Preferred Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree Species in Selected Regions; Figure 3.6 Schematic Trade-off between Reduced GHG Emissions through Avoided Deforestation and National Economic Development Opportunities; Figure 3.7 Area and Production Increases in Freshwater Aquaculture in Vietnam, 1999-2005 Table 3.6 Percentage of Farm Households Practicing Freshwater Aquaculture in 2000 and 2004 by Wealth GroupsFigure 3.8 Bioresource Flows of an IAA Pond with Medium-Input Fish Farming in the Mekong Delta; CHAPTER 4 Rainfed Farming Systems in Highlands and Sloping Areas; Table 4.1 Farmers Planting Fodder Shrubs in Kenya, Northern Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda; CHAPTER 5 Rainfed Dry and Cold Farming Systems; Table 5.1 Chemical Characteristics of 924 Soil Samples Collected from Farmers' Fields in Three Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, 2002-04 Table 5.2 Biological and Chemical Properties of Semiarid Tropical Vertisols |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815104803321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water and Environmental Programs annual activity report for .. [[electronic resource] /] / Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service
| Water and Environmental Programs annual activity report for .. [[electronic resource] /] / Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Rural Utilities Service |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (volumes) : digital, PDF files |
| Collana | PA |
| Soggetto topico |
Rural development - Environmental aspects - United States
Sanitation, Rural - United States Rural development - Environmental aspects Sanitation, Rural |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Annual activity report for ..
WEP FY ... annual report Program performance report |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910692111503321 |
| Washington, DC, : Rural Utilities Service | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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