Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Residue Burning A Case Study of Punjab, India /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Kumar, Parmod (Συγγραφέας), Kumar, Surender (Συγγραφέας), Joshi, Laxmi (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Community ecology, Biotic.; Environmental economics.; Economic sociology.; Social Sciences.; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.; Environmental Economics.; Community & Population Ecology.

This book discusses the important issue of the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of agricultural residue burning, common in agricultural practices in many parts of the world. In particular, it focuses on the pollution caused by rice residue burning using primary survey data from Punjab, India....

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Problem of Residue Management due to Rice Wheat Crop Rotation in Punjab
• Chapter 2: The Extent and Management of Crop Stubble
• Chapter 3: Valuation of the Health Impact
• Chapter 4: Alternative Uses of Crop Stubble
• Chapter 5: Environment Legislation in India as a Whole and in the State of Punjab
• Chapter 6: Policies for Restricting the Agriculture Residue Burning in Punjab
• Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks and Policy Implications
• References
• Annexure.