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Food security and environmental quality in the developing world / Rattan Lal ... [et al.]. ; foreword by Lester R. Brown.

Contributor(s): Lal, R | Brown, Lester R.
Publisher: Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, c2003Description: 464 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1566705940 (hbk.).Subject(s): Food supply -- Developing countries | Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countriesDDC classification: 338.19091724
Contents:
Part I : Food Demand and Supply. - Chapter 1. The Century of Hope/ M.S. Swaminathan. - Chapter 2. Natural Resources of India/ Rattan Lal. - Chapter 3. Food Security: Is India at Risk? / Dina Umali-Deininger and Shahla Shapouri. - Chapter 4. Fertilizer Needs to Enhance Production - Challenges Facing India / Amill H. Roy. - Chapter 5. Economic Impacts of Agricultural Soil Degradation in Asia / Sara J. Scherr. - Chapter 6. Soil Degradation as a Threat to Food Security / R.P Narwal, B.R. Singh and R.S. Antil. - Chapter 7. Importance of Biotechnology in Global Food Security / Prem P. Jauhar and Gurdev S. Khush. - Chapter 8. Energy Inputs in Crop Production in Developing and Developed Countries / David Pimentel, Rachel Doughty, Courtney Carothers, S. Lamberson, N. Bora and K. Lee. - PART II : Environment Quality. Chapter 9. Environmental Conflict and Agricultural Intensification in India / Gurneeta Vasudeva. - Chapter 10. Water Quality and Agricultural Chemicals / Ramesh S. Kanwar. - Chapter 11. Environmental Quality: Factors Influencing Environmental Degradation and Pollution in India / Clive A. Edwards. - Chapter 12. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment / David Pimentel. - Chapter 13. Applying Grades and Standards for Reducing Pesticide Residues to Access Global Markets / K. V Raman Chapter 14. Reconciling Food Security and Environment Quality Through Strategic Interventions for Poverty Reduction / Ashok Seth. - PART III : Technological Options. - Chapter 15. Ensuring Food Security and Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century / S.K. De Datta. - Chapter 16. Water Harvesting and Management to Alleviate Drought Stress / Gary W. Frasier. - Chapter 17. Postharvest Food Losses to Pests in India / David Pimentel and K. V Raman. - Chapter 18. Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products / Judith A. Narvhus. - Chapter 19. Postharvest Food Technology for Village Operations. / Foul M. T Hansen and Judith A. Narvhus. - Chapter 20. Reconciling Animal Food Products With Security and Environmental Quality in Industrializing India / Herbert W. Ockerman and Lopamudra Basu. - Chapter 21. Sustainable Agriculture on a Populous and Industrialized Landscape: Building Ecosystem Vitality and Productivity / Richard R. Harwood. - PART IV : Poverty and Equity. Chapter 22. Global Food Security, Environmental Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation: Complementary or Contradictory Goals? / William B. Lacy, Laura R. Lacy and David O. Hansen. - Chapter 23. Poverty and Inequality: A Life Chances Perspective / Norman Uphoff. - Chapter 24. Microfinance, Poverty Alleviation and Improving Food Security: Implications for India / Richard L Meyer. - Chapter 25. Poverty and Gender in Indian Food Security: Assessing Measures of Inequity / Paul Robbins. - PART V : Policy Issues. - Chapter 26. Priorities for Policy Reform in Indian Agriculture / Peter Hazell. - Chapter 27. The Role of the Public Sector in Achieving Food Security / G. Edward Schuh. - Chapter 28. Global Food Supply and Demand Projections and Implications for Indian Agricultural Policy / Luther Tweeten. - Chapter 29. Context, Concepts and Policy on Poverty and Inequality / Fred J. Hitzhusen. - Chapter 30. Sustainable Development: Some Economic Considerations / Alan Randall. - PART VI : Issues and Priorities. - Chapter 31 Reconciling Food Security with Environmental Quality in the 21st Century / Norman Uphoff. - Index.
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Part I : Food Demand and Supply. - Chapter 1. The Century of Hope/ M.S. Swaminathan. - Chapter 2. Natural Resources of India/ Rattan Lal. - Chapter 3. Food Security: Is India at Risk? / Dina Umali-Deininger and Shahla Shapouri. - Chapter 4. Fertilizer Needs to Enhance Production - Challenges Facing India / Amill H. Roy. - Chapter 5. Economic Impacts of Agricultural Soil Degradation in Asia / Sara J. Scherr. - Chapter 6. Soil Degradation as a Threat to Food Security / R.P Narwal, B.R. Singh and R.S. Antil. - Chapter 7. Importance of Biotechnology in Global Food Security / Prem P. Jauhar and Gurdev S. Khush. - Chapter 8. Energy Inputs in Crop Production in Developing and Developed Countries / David Pimentel, Rachel Doughty, Courtney Carothers, S. Lamberson, N. Bora and K. Lee. - PART II : Environment Quality. Chapter 9. Environmental Conflict and Agricultural Intensification in India / Gurneeta Vasudeva. - Chapter 10. Water Quality and Agricultural Chemicals / Ramesh S. Kanwar. - Chapter 11. Environmental Quality: Factors Influencing Environmental Degradation and Pollution in India / Clive A. Edwards. - Chapter 12. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment / David Pimentel. - Chapter 13. Applying Grades and Standards for Reducing Pesticide Residues to Access Global Markets / K. V Raman Chapter 14. Reconciling Food Security and Environment Quality Through Strategic Interventions for Poverty Reduction / Ashok Seth. - PART III : Technological Options. - Chapter 15. Ensuring Food Security and Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century / S.K. De Datta. - Chapter 16. Water Harvesting and Management to Alleviate Drought Stress / Gary W. Frasier. - Chapter 17. Postharvest Food Losses to Pests in India / David Pimentel and K. V Raman. - Chapter 18. Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products / Judith A. Narvhus. - Chapter 19. Postharvest Food Technology for Village Operations. / Foul M. T Hansen and Judith A. Narvhus. - Chapter 20. Reconciling Animal Food Products With Security and Environmental Quality in Industrializing India / Herbert W. Ockerman and Lopamudra Basu. - Chapter 21. Sustainable Agriculture on a Populous and Industrialized Landscape: Building Ecosystem Vitality and Productivity / Richard R. Harwood. - PART IV : Poverty and Equity. Chapter 22. Global Food Security, Environmental Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation: Complementary or Contradictory Goals? / William B. Lacy, Laura R. Lacy and David O. Hansen. - Chapter 23. Poverty and Inequality: A Life Chances Perspective / Norman Uphoff. - Chapter 24. Microfinance, Poverty Alleviation and Improving Food Security: Implications for India / Richard L Meyer. - Chapter 25. Poverty and Gender in Indian Food Security: Assessing Measures of Inequity / Paul Robbins. - PART V : Policy Issues. - Chapter 26. Priorities for Policy Reform in Indian Agriculture / Peter Hazell. - Chapter 27. The Role of the Public Sector in Achieving Food Security / G. Edward Schuh. - Chapter 28. Global Food Supply and Demand Projections and Implications for Indian Agricultural Policy / Luther Tweeten. - Chapter 29. Context, Concepts and Policy on Poverty and Inequality / Fred J. Hitzhusen. - Chapter 30. Sustainable Development: Some Economic Considerations / Alan Randall. - PART VI : Issues and Priorities. - Chapter 31 Reconciling Food Security with Environmental Quality in the 21st Century / Norman Uphoff. - Index.