Energy Use in Global Food Production Considerations for Sustainable Food Security in the 21st Century /

This Brief examines the sustainability of energy use in global food production and processing. The nexus between food, water, and energy are explored against a background of climate change. Current efforts to reduce the energy intensity of food and increase sustainability are explored. Food waste an...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Verma, Meera (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Σειρά:SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction
  • The Food and Energy Connection
  • Food, Water and Energy Nexus
  • Food Wastage – Energy Wasted
  • Energy Intensity and Efficiency in Food Production
  • Improving Sustainability in Agriculture
  • The Way Forward.