Pesticides and agriculture : Profit, politics and policy

Pesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry. It discusses the emergence of major pesticide companies such as Bayer, Monsanto, Rhone Poulenc, Dow, DuPont, Ciba-Geigy, Syngenta, BASF and ICI. It covers their competitive strategies such as produ…

Plant Growth Regulators for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle or at the scale of the geographic limits for a particular species. The climate is changing due to human activities – particularly the emission of greenhouse gases – therefore the conditions for the establishment, growth, reproduction, survival, and distribution of plant…

Precision agriculture for sustainability

Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements of and advances in precision agriculture technology and applications. Part 1 looks at monit…

Smart Agriculture; Emerging Pedagogies of Deep Learning, Machine Learning and…

This book endeavours to highlight the untapped potential of Smart Agriculture for the innovation and expansion of the agriculture sector. The sector shall make incremental progress as it learns from associations between data over time through Artificial Intelligence, deep learning and Internet of Things applications. The farming industry and Smart agriculture develop from the stringent limits i…

The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems

This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, Part 1 reviews ways of improving access to resources such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM) as well as mechanisation. Part 2 discusses ways of improving support services such as farmer org…

Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security; A global Perspective

Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective takes an analytical approach to issues related to current agricultural practices. It looks at global geographical data and key statistical reports to aid readers in comparing, understanding, and making agricultural decisions. The book is divided into chapters with each dealing with a specific problem and its solutions, keeping i…

Agriculture Productivity in Tunisia Under Stressed Environment

This book highlights recent efforts to sustain agricultural productivity in Tunisia under a stressed environment and aridity conditions. This book's authors gathered a unique set of applications and approaches, including techniques applied to increase yield and preserve the environment, such as organic farming and using biochar amendment and its effects on soils' physicochemical properties. …

Environmental Economics: An Introduction

Edition

5th edition

ISBN/ISSN

978-007-127624-5

Collation

xviii, 493 p., tab., 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

338.927 Fie e

PENGARUH SALES GROWTH DAN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE (ESG) TERHADAP NILA…

This study examines the effect of Sales Growth and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) on Company Value, with Tax Avoidance as an intervening variable. The sample consists of 54 non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2021 to 2023. Data was obtained from the Indonesia Stock Exchange and Refinitiv Workspace, then analyzed using Path Analysis with the assistanc…

RESOURCE ECONOMICS : An Economic Approach to Natural Resource and Environment…

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-471-87468-x

Collation

xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

333.7 Ran r

ANALISIS PENERAPAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING SEBAGAI PERWUJUDAN CORPORATE SOCI…

The objectives of this research are (I) to analyze and discuss the trend of environmental accounting as form corporate social responsibility in the world included Indonesia and (2) to analyze and evaluate the application of environmental accounting which is consists of measurement, disclosure and reporting of environmental cost at PT Semen Baturaja (Persero) Palembang. Research finding has show…

The Economics and Uncertainties of Nuclear Power

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-107-08728-6

Collation

xiv, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

330.9 Lev e

THE ECONOMIC APROACH TO environmental natural resources 3e

Edition

3rd

ISBN/ISSN

-

Collation

xiii, 656 p.; 26 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

338.01 Kah e

THE GREEN MANAGEMENT REVOLUTION: Lessons in Environmental Excellence

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-13-276452-0

Collation

xiii, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

363.7 Hop g 1993

Environmental & Natural Resource Economics, Ninth Edition

Edition

9th

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-13-284300-3

Collation

xxviii, 666 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

333.7 Tie e 2012

PERTAMINA ENERGY INSTITUTE: VOLUME 10 NOMOR 02 2024

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

2598-3148

Collation

v, 206 hal.; ilus.; 29 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

338.05 Per p

Rural Livelihood and Environmental Sustainability in China

The book considers the challenge of poverty and deterioration of the ecological environment in China, particularly in rural areas. Examining key factors such as the overuse of natural resources and the loss of biodiversity in the face of an expanding population and rapidly developing economy. It focuses on examining the frameworks of rural households in poor mountainous areas in rural China, co…

Advancing a Circular Economy

This book explores an escalating modern-day crisis; managing waste in a sustainable way. The central question posed is whether advancing a circular economy provides a way to shift waste management practices towards more sustainable approaches. It begins with an in-depth analysis of the nature of waste management and the prevailing crisis, followed by a discussion about the circular economy in t…

Environment, Development and Sustainability in India: Perspectives, Issues an…

This book provides a comprehensive account of asymmetric linkage in the trilogy of environment, development and sustainability and its impact on society. It examines varied perspectives and issues of development related to environmental destruction and sustainability challenges. By examining the recent trends of development and recording the dilemmas which are creating ecological imbalances, it…

East Africa’s Human Environment Interactions

This book is an ambitious integration of ecological, archaeological, anthropological land use sciences, drawing on human geography, demography and economics of development across the East Africa region. It focuses on understanding and unpicking the interactions that have taken place between the natural and unnatural history of the East African region and trace this interaction from the evolutio…

Researching People and the Sea

In this unique edited collection, social scientists reflect upon and openly share insights gathered from researching people and the sea. Understanding how people use, relate to and interact with coastal and marine environments has never been more important, with social scientists having an increasingly vital contribution to make. Yet practical experiences in deploying social science approaches …

Pilot Society and the Energy Transition

This open access book examines the role of pilot and demonstration projects as crucial devices for conducting innovation in the context of the energy transition. Bridging literature from sustainability transitions and Science and Technology Studies (STS), it argues that such projects play a crucial role, not only in shaping future energy and mobility systems, but in transforming societies more …

Practical Sustainability

This book will teach you everything you need to know about sustainable living—from reducing your greenhouse gas footprint to making sure that you are part of the green economy. Along the way, readers will learn about the field of sustainability and the “three E’s” of sustainable living—environment, economy, and equity. We are in the midst of great environmental change and all of us ne…

global health & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7456-4945-0

Collation

xii, 205p.; 23,5 cm.; Illus.

Series Title

-

Call Number

613.1 Mci g

Political Ecology

This textbook introduces political ecology as an interdisciplinary approach to critically examine land and environmental issues. Drawing on discourse and narrative analysis, Marxist political economy and insights from natural science, the book points at similarities, differences and inter-connections between environmental governance in the global North and South. A wide range of carefully…

Water Asset Management in Times of Climate Change and Digital Transformation

In this book, climate change and digital transformation are explored as key strategic drivers for the contemporary practices of water utility companies. These drivers seem to be separate, but clearly, they are not. The recent weather anomalies in water stressed countries are discussed, which have been breaking records and become an elevated risk to water assets. In parallel, the book examine…

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PUBLIC HEALTH : Pollution, Global Climate Change, an…

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-470-59343-1

Collation

xxvi, 420 p.; ill.; 24cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

362.196 98 Rom e

Unearthing Politics

This book examines an important socio-political challenge to the ruling party regime in Vietnam. Vietnam has been the subject of substantial controversy and challenge to the Vietnamese party regime since market reform in the 1980s, especially since the controversy over bauxite mining in the late 2000. Using the environmental dimensions of this problem to highlight a confluence of trends disrupt…

Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Development in China

This book features a comprehensive analysis of the development of shale gas resources in China, with a focus on the potential environmental impacts that may result. China has the world’s largest shale gas resources, which it is keen to develop to alleviate air pollution and successfully transition to a low-carbon energy future. However, one significant obstacle standing between the ambition a…

MARINE MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, THIRD EDITION

Edition

3rd

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-367-18356-1

Collation

xvi, 418 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

577.6 Mun m