Sustainable Agricultural Development Recent Approaches in Resources Management and Environmentally-Balanced Production Enhancement /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Behnassi, Mohamed (Editor), Shahid, Shabbir A. (Editor), D'Silva, Joyce (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Animal ecology.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Sustainable development.; Life Sciences.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Management.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Animal Ecology.

Due to many challenges (i.e. climate change, energy, water and land shortage, high demands on food, land grabbing, etc.), agriculture production potential is expected to be seriously affected; thus, increasing food insecurity and hunger in many already affected regions (especially in Africa).  In th...

Table of Contents:

• List of acronyms and abbreviation
• List of figures
• List of table
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I   Sustainable use of land resources as a potential for
• sustainable agricultural development
• Part II   Sustainable management of water resources as a prerequisite
• for sustainable agriculture development
• Part III  Recent innovative processes in agricultural production
• Part IV Recent innovative processes in livestock production
• Postface
• Notes on contributors
• Author index
• Subject index.