BookManoj Kumar Jhariya [and more], editors.
Summary: The recent technologies for sustainable development and maintaining ecological integrity in the field of agriculture, forestry and environmental management for the green future. Describes the recent technologies and issues to generate awareness among the global scientific community towards sustainable development. Covers various eco-friendly approaches for successful management of soil, water, forest, agriculture, and other natural resources. Addresses the policy issues promoting conservation, protection and management of various natural resources. Presents the issues of climate change and sustainable strategies to combat such a mega event. The existence of life on the earth primarily depends upon the agriculture, forest and environment. The changing climate is imposing the multifaceted challenges in front of human civilization. The agroecosystem management practices and technologies leads to higher productivity with destruction of agricultural, forest and environmental habitat leading to soil-water-air pollution. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plays a key role in the promoting research and developmental activities in various sectors to achieve the sustainable development goals under 2030 agenda. Gradual growth of science and technology has imposed a significant pressure on the different ecosystem. In this context, approaches such as sustainable agriculture, forestry and eco-friendly technologies need to be address across the world. Keeping view of these facts this book underlines scientific chapters dealing with the issues with proper explanation, and accompanied by illustrative diagrams, tables, database as required. The editors have tried to provide a brief scenario about the current issues related to the agriculture, forestry and environment. Therefore, the book would be a very useful resource for academicians, scientists, and policy makers of the related field.
Contents:
Mitigating Climate Change Through Bioclimatic Applications and Cultivation Techniques in Agriculture (Andalusia, Spain) ; 1 Introduction; 2 Material and Methods; 2.1 Study Area; 2.2 Data Processing; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Analysis of Climate Trends; 3.2 Bioclimatic Analysis; 3.3 Analysis of Vegetation Cover; 3.4 Phytosociological Analysis of Vegetation Cover in Southern Spain; 4 Conclusions; 5 Future Prospectus; References; Abiotic Stress in Agricultural Crops Under Climatic Conditions; 1 Introduction; 2 Stresses in Agriculture; 3 Effects of Abiotic Stress Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Editors; Contributors; Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Sustainability: A Way Forward; 1 Introduction; 2 Agriculture, Food and Environmental Security; 3 Challenges for Agriculture Sustainability; 4 Forestry; 5 Challenges Towards Sustainability of Forests; 6 Environment; 7 Environmental Sustainability and Its Challenges; 8 Green Growth Roadmap in Indian Perspective; 9 Sustainability and Sustainable Development; 10 Future Prospects of Research and Development Vis-a-vis Sustainable Management; 11 Conclusion 4 Types of Abiotic Stress in Crops4.1 Temperature Stress; 4.2 Heat Stress; 4.3 Water Stress; 4.4 Effects of Water Stress in Agricultural Crops; 4.5 Nutrient Stress; 4.6 Nitrogen Stress; 4.7 Phosphorus Stress; 4.8 Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium Stress; 4.9 Radiation Stress; 4.10 Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress; 5 Combating Strategies Towards Abiotic Stresses; 6 Research and Development in Agriculture Under Stress Condition; 7 Sustainable Approaches Towards Combating Climatic Stress on Agriculture; 8 Conclusions; 9 Future Prospective; References 8 Prospects of Agroforestry in Soil Management9 Agroforestry and Soil Health: A Linking Concept; 10 Synergies Between Soil Health and Productivity Under AFS; 11 Ecosystem Services of AFS; 12 Agroforestry for Natural Resource Conservations; 13 Agroforestry and Livelihood Security; 14 Scientific Interventions and Policy for Agroforestry; 15 Conclusions; 16 Future Prospects of AFS; References; Soil and Water Conservation Techniques for Sustainable Agriculture; 1 Introduction; 2 Phases, Mechanism and Types of Soil Erosion; 2.1 Soil Erosion by Water; 2.2 Mechanics of Soil Erosion Agroforestry: A Holistic Approach for Agricultural Sustainability1 Introduction; 2 Agroforestry in the Tropics; 2.1 AFS in Arid Tropics; 2.1.1 Agrihorticulture System; 2.1.2 Agrihortisilviculture System; 2.1.3 Hortipasture; 2.1.4 Horti-Silvopastoral System; 2.2 AFS in Semiarid Tropics; 2.3 AFS in Humid Tropics; 3 Climate Change: A Global Concern or Perspective; 4 Agroforestry Under Changing Climate; 5 Agroforestry Solutions for Climate Change; 6 Addressing Food Insecurity Through Agroforestry; 7 Agroforestry for Wasteland Reclamation