A Comprehensive Exploration Of Soil Water And Air Pollution In Agriculture

Author : Dr. Atin Kumar Dr. Deepak Kumar Dr. Jitendra Singh Dr. Rohit Kumar
Publisher : BFC Publications
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789359924939

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A Comprehensive Exploration of Soil, Water, and Air Pollution in Agriculture by Dr. Atin Kumar Dr. Deepak Kumar Dr. Jitendra Singh Dr. Rohit Kumar Pdf

"Dive into the intricate world of agricultural sustainability and environmental health with 'A Comprehensive Exploration of Soil, Water, and Air Pollution in Agriculture.' Edited by Atin Kumar, Jitendra Singh, Deepak Kumar and Rohit Kumar, this illuminating volume brings together leading experts to unravel the complex web of challenges posed by agricultural practices on our planet. From historical perspectives on the evolution of farming to innovative solutions for pollution reduction, each chapter delves into a crucial aspect of the intricate relationship between agriculture and environmental well-being. Readers will embark on a journey through the types and sources of agricultural pollution, the consequences of soil contamination, and the far-reaching impacts on air and water quality. The book scrutinizes the health effects and ecological consequences, providing a comprehensive understanding of the intricate connections between farming practices and the environment. This thought-provoking work doesn't just stop at identifying problems; it offers a plethora of sustainable farming practices, soil conservation strategles, and cutting-edge technologies for pollution reduction. From nanotechnology for soil remediation to microbial solutions, the book explores innovative pathways to address the environmental challenges posed by agriculture. 'Future Directions' guides readers towards a sustainable tomorrow, outlining a roadmap for reducing pollution and fostering ecological health in agriculture. Whether you are a researcher, policymaker, or environmentally conscious reader, this book is an essential guide to navigating the intersection of agriculture and environmental stewardship. 'A Comprehensive Exploration of Soil, Water, and Air Pollution in Agriculture' is a beacon for those committed to a greener, more sustainable future."

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251305058

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Soil pollution: a hidden reality by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This document presents key messages and the state-of-the-art of soil pollution, its implications on food safety and human health. It aims to set the basis for further discussion during the forthcoming Global Symposium on Soil Pollution (GSOP18), to be held at FAO HQ from May 2nd to 4th 2018. The publication has been reviewed by the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soil (ITPS) and contributing authors. It addresses scientific evidences on soil pollution and highlights the need to assess the extent of soil pollution globally in order to achieve food safety and sustainable development. This is linked to FAO’s strategic objectives, especially SO1, SO2, SO4 and SO5 because of the crucial role of soils to ensure effective nutrient cycling to produce nutritious and safe food, reduce atmospheric CO2 and N2O concentrations and thus mitigate climate change, develop sustainable soil management practices that enhance agricultural resilience to extreme climate events by reducing soil degradation processes. This document will be a reference material for those interested in learning more about sources and effects of soil pollution.

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Long-Range Soil and Water Conservation Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309049337

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Soil and Water Quality by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Long-Range Soil and Water Conservation Policy Pdf

How can the United States meet demands for agricultural production while solving the broader range of environmental problems attributed to farming practices? National policymakers who try to answer this question confront difficult trade-offs. This book offers four specific strategies that can serve as the basis for a national policy to protect soil and water quality while maintaining U.S. agricultural productivity and competitiveness. Timely and comprehensive, the volume has important implications for the Clean Air Act and the 1995 farm bill. Advocating a systems approach, the committee recommends specific farm practices and new approaches to prevention of soil degradation and water pollution for environmental agencies. The volume details methods of evaluating soil management systems and offers a wealth of information on improved management of nitrogen, phosphorus, manure, pesticides, sediments, salt, and trace elements. Landscape analysis of nonpoint source pollution is also detailed. Drawing together research findings, survey results, and case examples, the volume will be of interest to federal, state, and local policymakers; state and local environmental and agricultural officials and other environmental and agricultural specialists; scientists involved in soil and water issues; researchers; and agricultural producers.

Author : Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0415273404

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Agricultural Pollution by Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder Pdf

This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It will help provide clear, scientific and technical understanding of the most important sources of agricultural pollution.

Author : James V. Livingston
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 1594543100

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Agriculture and Soil Pollution by James V. Livingston Pdf

Agriculture & Soil Pollution New Research

Author : E. D. Ongley,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251038759

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Control of Water Pollution from Agriculture by E. D. Ongley,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Agricultural operations can contribute to water quality deterioration through the release of several materials into water: sediments, pesticides, animal manures, fertilizers and other sources of inorganic and organic matter. This ''guidelines'' document on control and management of agricultural water pollution has the objectives of delineating the nature and consequences of agricultural impacts on water quality, and of providing a framework for practical measures to be undertaken by relevant professionals and decision-makers to control water pollution.

Author : Jayanta K. Saha,Rajendiran Selladurai,M. Vassanda Coumar,M.L. Dotaniya,Samaresh Kundu,Ashok K. Patra
Publisher : Springer
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811042744

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Soil Pollution - An Emerging Threat to Agriculture by Jayanta K. Saha,Rajendiran Selladurai,M. Vassanda Coumar,M.L. Dotaniya,Samaresh Kundu,Ashok K. Patra Pdf

The book provides reader with a comprehensive up-to-date overview of various aspects of soil pollutants manifestation of toxicity. The book highlights their interactions with soil constituents, their toxicity to agro-ecosystem & human health, methodologies of toxicity assessment along with remediation technologies for the polluted land by citing case studies. It gives special emphasis on scenario of soil pollution threats in developing countries and ways to counteract these in low cost ways which have so far been ignored. It also explicitly highlights the need for soil protection policy and identifies its key considerations after analyzing basic functions of soil and the types of threats perceived. This book will be a useful resource for graduate students and researchers in the field of environmental and agricultural sciences, as well as for personnel involved in environmental impact assessment and policy making.

Author : United States. Agricultural Research Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119764814

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Managing Our Environment by United States. Agricultural Research Service Pdf

Author : Gordon R. Conway,Jules N. Pretty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134063659

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Unwelcome Harvest by Gordon R. Conway,Jules N. Pretty Pdf

Agriculture Pollutes: pesticides can destroy wildlife and some are toxic to humans; some fungicides and herbicides cause cancer. Nitrates result in the contamination of drinking water and produce the risk of the blue-baby syndrome in infants and of stomach cancer in adults. Agriculture produces methane, ammonia, nitrous oxide and the products of burning off, all of which add to the world's problems of acid rain, depletion of the ozone layer and global warming. This book, which focuses on the UK, the USA and Third World countries, is the first comprehensive review of agriculture and pollution: it examines the facts and assesses the relative dangers of each pollution problem. It also considers the effects of pollution on agriculture itself crop yields are depressed and livestock damaged by various forms of pollution from all sources. The authors offer solutions to these apparently overwhelming problems, and describe existing technology which would allow us to deal with them. Originally published in 1991

Author : James V. Livingston
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 1594543259

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Trends in Agriculture and Soil Pollution Research by James V. Livingston Pdf

Pollution is undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities so that the environment becomes harmful or unfit for living things; especially applicable to the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances. In addition to the harm, either present or future and known or unknown, to living beings, pollution cleanup and surveillance are enormous financial drains of the economies of the world. This volume details outstanding research covering agriculture and soil pollution.

Author : United States. Science and Education Administration. Federal Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924070871169

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Soil, Water, Air Sciences Research by United States. Science and Education Administration. Federal Research Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Water pollution from agriculture: a global review - Executive summary by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Water pollution is a global challenge that has increased in both developed and developing countries, undermining economic growth as well as the physical and environmental health of billions of people. Although global attention has focused primarily on water quantity, water-use efficiency and allocation issues, poor wastewater management has created serious water-quality problems in many parts of the world, worsening the water crisis. Global water scarcity is caused not only by the physical scar city of the resource but also by the progressive deterioration of water quality in many countries, reducing the quantity of water that is safe to use.The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development acknowledges the importance of water quality and includes a specific water quality target in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 .The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is expected to strongly influence future policies and strategies and to ensure that the control of water pollution is elevated in international and national priorities.

Author : William F. Ritter,Adel Shirmohammadi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420033085

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Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution by William F. Ritter,Adel Shirmohammadi Pdf

If you work in the water quality management field, you know the challenges of monitoring and controlling pollutants in our water supply. The increasing problem of agricultural nonpoint source pollution requires complex solutions. Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution: Watershed Management and Hydrology covers the latest techniques and methods of managing large watershed areas, with an emphasis on controlling non-point source pollution, especially from agricultural run-off. Written by leading experts, the book includes topics such as: nitrate and phosphorus pollution, pesticide contamination, erosion and sedimentation, water-table management, and watershed management. The authors discuss the effects of agricultural run-off - one of the most intransigent problems now faced by environmental engineers and hydrologists. They explore each issue with an eye towards the integrated management of water quality and water resources over a defined area or region. This single-source reference gives you a complete understanding of the whats, whys, and hows of nonpoint source pollution - and more importantly of how to monitor and manage it. Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution: Watershed Management and Hydrology provides a broad but detailed overview that helps you to comprehend the intricacies of the problem and puts you on the path to finding the answers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00852901T

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Control of Water Pollution from Cropland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Noel D. Uri
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1594547068

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Agriculture and the Environment by Noel D. Uri Pdf

Agriculture in the United States is in the midst of a major transition motivated by economic and environmental factors. These include water quality and quantity, soil erosion, and the compatibility of agricultural production practices and the quality of the environment. Within the context of this change, US agricultural policy seeks to balance several objectives including an abundance of food and fibre at reasonable prices, economic security for agricultural producers, and conservation of natural resources. Agricultural chemical use and soil and water quality degradation associated with agricultural production are significant among the environmental problems confronting the United States. In fact, these are now perceived as environmental problems comparable to other environmental problems such as air quality deterioration and the release of toxic pollutants from industrial sources. While the growth of agricultural chemical use is an integral part of the technological revolution in agriculture that has generated major changes in production techniques, uncertainties about the health effects of agricultural chemicals are very important concerns. Severe soil degradation from erosion, compaction, or salinisation can destroy the productive capacity of the soil. It can also impair water quality from sediment and agricultural chemicals. This important new book looks at both of these significant issues - the relationship between agricultural chemical use and the environment and the relationship between soil and water quality degradation associated with agricultural production and the environment.