Agricultural science Books

Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to both seed treatment and seedling pretreatments, taking into account various factors such as plant age, growing conditions and climate. Reflecting recent advances in seed priming and pretreatment techniques, it demonstrates how these approaches can be used to improve stress tolerance and enhance crop productivity. Covering the basic phenomena involved, mechanisms and recent innovations, the book offers a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and scientists alike, particularly Plant Physiologists, Agronomists, Environmental Scientists, Biotechnologists, and Botanists, who will find essential information on physiology and stress tolerance. The book also provides a valuable source of information for professionals at seed companies, seed technologists, food scientists, policymakers, and agricultural development officers around the world.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Methods of Seed Priming.- Chapter 2: Advances in the Concept and Methods of Seed Priming.- Chapter 3: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Seed Priming.- Chapter 4: The Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Seed Priming.- Chapter 5: Seedling Pretreatment: Methods and Protocols.- Chapter 6: Effect of the Seed Priming on Seed Dormancy and Vigor.- Chapter 7: Alteration in Plant Secondary Metabolism by Seed Priming.- Chapter 8: Seed Priming-Induced Early Vigor in Crops: An Alternate Strategy for Abiotic Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 9: Seed Priming Alleviates Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).- Chapter 10: Seed Priming and Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 11: Seed Priming-Mediated Improvement of Plant Morphophysiology Under Salt Stress.- Chapter 12: The Mechanisms of Seed Priming Proposed for Enhancing Plant Tolerance Under Salt Stress.- Chapter 13: Seed Priming and Pretreatment Induced Enhanced Tolerance To Drought and Salt Stress: Recent Advances.- Chapter 14: Seed Priming to Enhance Chilling Tolerance in Field Crops: An Overview.- Chapter 15: Seed Priming and Metal/metalloid Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 16: Advances in Heavy Metal Induced Stress Alleviation With Respect to Exogenous Amendments in Crop Plants.- Chapter 17: Seed Priming for Disease Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 18: Seed Pretreatment for Pathogen Control.- Chapter 19: Hydropriming for Plant Growth and Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 20: Chemical Priming for Multiple Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 21: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatment with Hydrogen peroxide.- Chapter 22: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Through Pre-Sowing Seed Treatments with Mineral Elements and Growth Regulators.- Chapter 23: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatments with Phytohormones.- Chapter 24: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatments with Ascorbic Acid.- Chapter 25: An Assessment of Efficiency of Zinc Priming on as Induced Phytotoxicity in Rice During Germination and Early Seedling Growth.- Chapter 26: Application of Endophytes through Seed Priming.- Chapter 27: Microbial Inoculation of Seeds for Better Plant Growth and Productivity.- Chapter 28: Role of Seed Priming and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Modulating Crops’ Responses to Salinity Stress.- Chapter 29: Pretreatment of Seedlings with Exogenous Protectants for Abiotic Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 30: Improving Antioxidant Defense in Plants through Seed Priming and Seedling Pretreatment.

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Book Synopsis1. Maize- An Introduction.- 2. Maize Genetics and Breeding.- 3. Application of biotechnological tools for enhancement of nutritional quality in maize.- 4. Advances in Maize Genomics.- 5. Maize Physiology.- 6. Maize Agronomy in Indian context.- 7. Maize biochemistry: a retrospective and prospective insights on nutritive value of maize kernel.- 8. Maize Entomology.- 9. Maize Diseases - Retrospect and Prospect.- 10. Maize seed production technology with special reference to India.- 11. Mechanization in Maize in India.- 12. Specialty Corn.- 13. Value addition and Commercial Utilization of maize.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction: Nitrate, Nitrous Oxide, and Ammonia Loss Mitigation with Optimum Rate of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer and Application Timing in Corn.- Nitrate, Nitrous Oxide, and Ammonia Loss Mitigation with Optimum Rate of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer and Application Timing in Corn.- Discovery of previously overlooked microbial drivers of nitrogen fixation in paddy soil, iron-reducing bacteria, and application to low nitrogen input agriculture.- Mesofaunal health matters: Mites reduce fungal N2O emissions from soils under agriculture.- Influence of pH, temperature, moisture and substrate concentration on soil l-glutaminase activity and its kinetic parameters.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. A Review of existing knowledge on water use and nutritional water productivity in South Africa.- Chapter 2. Why agricultural water productivity matters: A review.- Chapter 3. Management and Agricultural Water Productivity Improvement in India and The Ganges Basin.- Chapter 4. Remote Sensing maize water stress in smallholder farms: A systematic review of progress, challenges, and the way forward using earth observation data.- Chapter 5. Application of endophytes in bioremediation, biotransformation, and water disinfection for irrigation systems.- Chapter 6. Estimating crop water productivity using remote sensing data at plot scale in an irrigation system: the case of Chisumbanje and Ratelshoek Estate.- Chapter 7. Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming System in West Africa: Concepts, Practices and Challenges.- Chapter 8. The Crop-Livestock-Soil Nutrient-Water Nexus in Mixed Farming System: A Research Gap in West Africa Region.- Chapter 9. Using AquaCrop, DSSAT and the SIMPLE to estimate water use of underutilised cereal in South Africa.- Chapter 10. Water Productivity in South Asia: Spatial and Temporal Variations.- Chapter 11. Nanotechnological Applications to Improving Agricultural Water Productivity.- Chapter 12. Scaling Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) innovations in low-and middle-income countries for climate change adaptation and mitigation.- Chapter 13. A systematic scoping review of irrigation development and agricultural water management in South Africa.- Chapter 14. A systematic review of irrigation development and agricultural water management in Mali.- Chapter 15. Opportunities to improve water productivity in farmer-led irrigation: A case study of Ethiopia.- Chapter 16. Irrigation Development and agricultural water management in Rwanda: A systematic review.- Chapter 17. Summary  Crop water productivity: a catalyst for food and water security.

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Book Synopsis1. Farmer's Perspective on Climate Change and Agricultural Production.- 2. Greenhouse gas emission: problems, global reality and future perspectives.- 3. Improving soil properties through various soil amendments under changing climate scenario.- 4. Paradigm shift from traditional to innovative extension approaches in changing agricultural scenario for better crop productivity.- 5. Impact of Agri-based technological interventions for managing poor soils and policy insights.- 6. Advanced strategies for crop improvement against abiotic stresses: An integrated view from breeding to genomics.- 7. Breeding strategies for improved multi-stress resilient crops.- 8. Speed Breeding: A budding technique to improve crop plants for multi-stress tolerance.- 9. Epigenetics regulation of abiotic stress in crop plants.- 10. Gene editing prospective for engineering climate smart plants.- 11. Next-gen strategies in host plant resistance to insects: breakthroughs and future horizons.- 12. Underlying survival mechanisms in model trees for enhanced abiotic stress tolerance.- 13. Homeostasis of plant metabolites in mitigating abiotic stress challenges.- 14. Integrating Multi-Omics Strategies to Enhance Crop Resilience in a Changing Climate.- 15. Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Plant-Microbial Interactions Amid Climate Change.- 16. CRISPR/Cas-based fungal genome engineering for secondary metabolite production: progress and challenges.- 17. Microbial Contributions to Crop Adaptation: Innovation for Climate-Resilient Agriculture.- 18. Effect of Climate Change on Seed Quality Development.- 19. Recent advances towards abiotic stresses tolerance and improvement in barnyard millet: a climate-resilient crop for food security.- 20. Challenges and opportunities of cultivating sandalwood (Santalum album) under abiotic stress conditions.- 21. Potential of halophytes in greening the barren land and making use of waste lands.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Novel Approaches and Practices for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 2. Biofortification of crops and vegetables to achieve food nutritional security.- Chapter 3. Carbon Sequestration and sustainable soil Management.- Chapter 4. Cultivation of New Crops Under Changing Climate.- Chapter 5. Role of Neglected Crops under Multi-Stress Conditions.- Chapter 6. Crop modelling under climate change.- Chapter 7. Climate Change and Crops: Adaptation and Strategies to Tackle Its Outcome.- Chapter 8. The Potential Effect of Climate Change in Agricultural Insect and Pests.- Chapter 9. Legumes Production under Changing Climate.- Chapter 10. Promoting the Adaptation of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices among Farming Communities.- Chapter 11. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for mitigation of environmental stresses.- Chapter 12. Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizer for Better Crop Yield: A tool of Food Security.- Chapter 13. Genome editing of biotic and abiotic stress resistant crops.- Chapter 14. Biotechnology and Digital Revolution for Climate Smart Crops.- Chapter 15. Climate Change and Changing Pests Scenario.- Chapter 16. Role of Nanoparticles in Improving Biofortification: An Overview.- Chapter 17. Nanomaterials as nanofertilizers for climate-smart agriculture.- Chapter 18. Application of OMICs knowledge for developing climate resilient crops.- Chapter 19. Water Management Strategies for Climate-Smart Crop Production.- Chapter 20. Forward genetic approaches for gene identification controlling nutrition in staple crops.- Chapter 21. Genetically modified crops combating climate change and environmental protection.- Chapter 22. Rural Development and Role of Extension Workers for Climate Smart Agriculture.- Chapter 23. Climate Change and Technological Innovations: Regulatory Concerns.- Chapter 24. Legume production under the changing climate.- Chapter 25. Application of nanoparticles for sustainable crop production.

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Book SynopsisOverview of UAV Technology: History and Evolution.- Understanding UAV Aerodynamics in Agriculture.- Drone Airflow Dynamics and Crop Interaction.- Microclimate Engineering with UAV Downwash.- Designing UAV Systems for Precision Agriculture.- Technological Advances in UAV-Assisted Crop Monitoring.- Applications of UAVs in Sustainable Farming.- Impact of UAV Operations on Crop Yield and Quality.- Past and Present Successful UAV Integration in Agriculture.-Challenges and Future Perspectives of UAVs in Agriculture.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches for the Improvement of Industrial Crops.- Chapter 2. In vitro Culture: Means for Production of Biological Active Compounds from Industrial Crops.- Chapter 3. Mutagenesis: Exploring Genetic Diversity of Industrial Crop Plants.- Chapter 4. Molecular Marker: Genetic Improvement and Conservation of Industrial Crops.- Chapter 5. CRISPER-based Industrial Crop Improvements.- Chapter 6. Genetic Improvement of Industrial Crops through Genetic Engineering.- Chapter 7. Molecular Tailoring and Boosting of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants.- Chapter 8. Application of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Genome Editing for Traits Improvement in Oil Palm.- Chapter 9. Biotechnology towards Energy Crops.- Chapter 10. Biotechnology towards Medicinal Plants (MPs).- Chapter 11. Harnessing Plant Genetic Diversity in Research on Industrial Crop Plants for Environmental Conservation Concerns.- Chapter 12. Diversity and Conservation of Exudates-producing Plant Species in Southeast Asia.- Chapter 13. Biotechnological Advancements toward Sugarcane Crop Improvement.- Chapter 14. Lesson from Ethnobotany for Conservation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.): A Case Study in Indonesia.- Chapter 15. Role of CRISPR/Cas9 in Improvement of Horticultural Crops.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Water Resources Used in Agriculture: Historical and Global Perspectives.- Chapter 2. Genesis, Distribution and Hydro-chemical Features of Saline Groundwater.- Chapter 3. Effects of Irrigation with Saline, Saline-sodic and Alkali Waters on Soils.- Chapter 4. Managing Saline Waters for Irrigating Agricultural Crops.- Chapter 5. Managing Saline-sodic and Alkali Waters for Crop Production.- Chapter 6. Salt and Water Dynamics under Saline Irrigation: Modeling Approaches.- Chapter 7. Managing Saline Irrigation in Horticultural Crops.- Chapter 8. Use of Highly Saline Water beyond Common Agricultural Crops.- Chapter 9. Water Quality Guidelines for Irrigation.- Chapter 10. Promoting Sustainability of Saline Irrigation: The Way Forward.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Trends in Global Sorghum Production: Perspectives and Limitations.- Chapter 2. Agronomic Practices for Sorghum Production.- Chapter 3. Adaptability and Cultivation of Sorghum under Climate Change Scenarios.- Chapter 4. Advancing Sorghum Improvement through High Throughput Phenotyping Technologies.- Chapter 5. Sorghum Potential for Nutrition and Food Security.- Chapter 6. Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum as a Novel Source Variation for Crop Improvement.- Chapter 7. Hybrid Sorghum Production: Considerations according to Breeder and End-User.- Chapter 8. Breeding Techniques for the Major Sorghum Market Segments: Grain, Forage, Biomass and Soluble Sugars.- Chapter 9. Photoperiod and Temperature Sensitivity in Sorghum.- Chapter 10. Status of Sorghum Breeding in Asia.- Chapter 11. Breeding Advancements of Sorghum in Europe.- Chapter 12. Marker-Assisted Breeding in Major Insect Pest of Sorghum Crop.- Chapter 13. Mitigating Abiotic Stress through the Application of Genomic and Breeding Strategies in Sorghum.- Chapter 14. OMICs Approaches for Improving Sorghum Value Chains.- Chapter 15. New Breeding Trends in Sorghum.- Chapter 16. Future Strategies for Sorghum Improvement under Climate Change Scenario.- Chapter 17. Summary of the Potential and Exploitation of Omics and Biotechnological Breakthroughs in Sorghum.- Chapter 18. Sorghum Environment Characterization and G × M Modelling Toolbox.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Origin and Evolution of Rice as Domesticated Staple Food Crop.- Chapter 2. Ecology and Diversity of Rice Habitats.- Chapter 3. Evolutionary Dynamics of Rice.- Chapter 4. Staging of Rice Plant Growth and Development.- Chapter 5. Tiller development in rice.- Chapter 6. Heterogeneity in tiller development.- Chapter 7. Plasticity of tiller dynamics.- Chapter 8. Physiology of Tiller Production and Development.- Chapter 9. Genetics of Tiller Development in Rice.- Chapter 10. Manipulation of tiller number in designer rice.

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Book SynopsisPart I. Soil Systems of the Global South.- Chapter 1. Soil Types, Formation Processes, and Characteristics in the Global South.- Chapter 2. Methods for assessing the physicochemical and biological properties of soil.- Chapter 3. Soil System Status and Issues in the Global South.- Chapter 4. Soil Utilization Patterns in the Global South.- Chapter 5. Soil Pollutants of Emerging Concern and Their One Health Implications.- Chapter 6. Urban Growth and land Use Change Impacts on Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 7. Soil Systems and Agricultural Productivity for Food Security in the Global South.- Chapter 8. Contemporary Patterns in Soil Contamination and Environmental Sustainability in the Global South. Chapter 9. Emerging Soil Pollutants and their Implications on Biodiversity, Environmental, and Human Health.- Chapter 10. Threats to Soil Health and Productivity in the Global South.- Chapter 11. Soil Business: Exploring Business Opportunities in Soil Systems for Sustainable growth in the Global South.- Part II. Sustainable Management Strategies for Healthy Soil Systems in the Global South.- Chapter 12. Concepts and practices for managing soil health.- Chapter 13. Diagnosing Soil Health Through Ecological Risk Assessment in the Global South.- Chapter 14. Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Global South The Roles of Microbes and Biological Matter.- Chapter 15. Alternative Land Management Strategies and Their Impacts on Soil Conservation.- Chapter 16. Methods for Soil-Borne Disease Regulation from a Systems Perspective in Global South.- Chapter 17. Soil Conservation Approaches, Tools, and Techniques.- Chapter 18. Sustainable Alternative Land Management Strategies and Their Impacts on the Soil Arthropod Diversity.- Chapter 19. Climate Smart Soil Utilization and Management Systems in the Global South.- Chapter 20. Restoration of Soil Environment for Sustained Environmental and Public Health Security in the Global South.- Chapter 21. Advances in Soil Systems Remediation: Lessons from the Global North.- Chapter 22. Nutrient Budgets for Sustained Crop Production in African Soils: Evidence from Potato-Grown Soils in Tanzania.- Chapter 23. Enhancing Soil Health in Brazilian Agroecosystems: Indicators and Management Practices.- Chapter 24. Effects of Urbanization on Soil Quality in the Global South: The Case of Offa, Northcentral Nigeria.- Chapter 25. Soil System Status, Threats, Utilization Pattern and Sustainable Management Strategies in the Global South: Overview of the Agriculture soils in Maghreb Countries.- Chapter 26. Soil System Status, Threats, Utilization Pattern and Sustainable Management Strategies in the Global South: African Perspectives.

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Book SynopsisAgricultural Policy Village Owned Farms and Rural Development.- Sustainable Agriculture for Food Safety Security and Sufficiency.- Farmers Livelihood and Performance Improvements.- Digital Transformation in Agribusiness and Agripreneurship.- Unlocking Business Opportunities for Village Owned Agribusiness in Global Value Chain.- Financing Agriculture Value Chain in the Digital Age.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Soybean: geographical distribution, physiology and uses.- Chapter 2. Climate change: Projections and its possible impact on Soybean.- Chapter 3. Vegetable Soybean: priority traits, improvement strategies and future prospects.- Chapter 4. Black Soybean in India: Enhancement, Processing, Utilization and Way Forward.- Chapter 5. Wild Relatives and Pre-breeding in Soybean (Glycine max L) Improvement.- Chapter 6. Soybean Production Overview in Brazil: Yield Improvements Over Time and Prospects.- Chapter 7. Soybean Production Techniques.- Chapter 8. Soybean crop management under rainfed environment.- Chapter 9. Soil Health and Nutrient Management in soybean -a long-term perspective.- Chapter 10. Breeding soybean for current requirements of quality protein and oil.- Chapter 11. Soybean Improvement: Intervention of classical to molecular breeding.- Chapter 12. Breeding Soybean for Nutritional Security.- Chapter 13. Modern Breeding Approaches for Disease and Insect Pest Resistance in Soybean.- Chapter 14. Advances in Seed Research and Innovative Techniques for HighQuality Seed Production in Soybean Cultivation.- Chapter 15. Advancement in Soybean Genetic Improvement for Environmental Sustainability.- Chapter 16. Physiological and Gene Expression Responses of Soybean Under Nutrient (N, P& Fe) Deficiency Stress.- Chapter 17. Physiological and Gene Expression Responses in Soybean under Situations of Water Deficits.- Chapter 18. Exergy and Energy Analysis System of Production and Processing of Soybean.- Chapter 19. Soybean Supply Chains, Markets, and Global Trade.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 Challenges faced by grain production in China and advantages of intercropping.- Chapter 2.- The connotation and research protocol of maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 3 Theory of efficient use of light and water resources in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 4 Theory of efficient nutrient utilization in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 5.- Theory of soybean canopy architecture regulation in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 6.- Crop quality formation and its environmental regulation in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 7 Patterns of pest, disease, and weed incidence in strip intercropping systems.- Chapter 8 Core technologies to fulfill the sustainable productive potential of maize-soybean strip intercropping systems.- Chapter 9 .- Supporting technologies to ensure high productivity and sustainability in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 10.- Sowing and fertilizing machine in maize-soybean strip intercropping.- Chapter 11Plant protection equipment in maize-soybean strip intercropping system.-  Chapter 12.- Harvesting machinery in maize-soybean strip intercropping system.- Chapter 13 Regional adaptation of the best suited technology model according to resources availability and specific regional ecological conditions.- Chapter 14 Mechanisms for promoting the achievements from research and technological development for strip intercropping systems.- Chapter 15 Effects of the application and future prospects for maize-soybean strip intercropping.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Biosystematics of the genus Kengyilia.- Chapter 2. Biosystematics of the genus Douglasdeweya.- Chapter 3. Biosystematics of the genus Agropyron.- Chapter 4. Biosystematics of the genus Australopyrum.- Chapter 5. Biosystematics of the genus Anthosachne.

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Book Synopsis1. Okra a Potential Global Vegetable Crop.- 2. Okra Emerging Global Crop: Perspective and Challenges.- 3. Export Potential of Fresh Okra from India4Okra Area, Productivity and Key Improvements in Nigeria.- 5. Genomic Resources for Okra Breeding.- 6. Review on Virus diseases of okra.- 7. Okra breeding overview in Nigeria and challenges ahead.- 8. Okra Germplasm Collection, Conservation and Utilization.- 9. Okra Breeding: History, Key Milestones and Challenges- Indian Perspective.- 10. Utilization of male sterility in hybrid seed production of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench].- 11. Okra Improvement in Egypt & North Africa, Status and Opportunities.- 12. Okra Improvement: Tales from West Africa.- 13. Genomics Studies in Okra and Marker Development - an Overview.- 14. Utilization of wild species in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) improvement.- 15. Genome Editing: A Potential Tool for Improving Okra.- 16. Genetic Improvement of Okra: Present Status and Bottlenecks.- 17. Agronomic Management for Enhance Productivity of Okra- Overview.- 18. Optimization of seed yield and quality in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench).- 19. Challenges in Seed Quality Assurance in Okra.- 20. Agronomic Intervensions to Enhance Yield in Okra.- 21. Nutritional Quality of Okra: A Global Overview.- 22. Harnessing bioactive phytochemicals in okra: Nutritional & Therapeutic Perspective.- 23. Potential for Breeding Consortium Projects on Okra- Private and Public Partnership.- 24. Potential Pre-breeding Projects in Okra for PPP Collaborations.- 25. Possibilities of Genomic Research for Trait-Linked Marker Development in Okra.- 26. Views on Developing Collaborative PPP Projects.- 27. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry: An Exciting Present and Great Future Built on Basic Knowledge and Unifying Concepts 2. The Soil Habitat 3. The Bacteria and Archaea 4. The Soil Fungi: Occurrence, Phylogeny, and Ecology 5. Soil Fauna: Occurrence, Biodiversity, and Roles in Ecosystem Function 6. Molecular Approaches to Studying the Soil Biota 7. Physiological and Biochemical Methods for Studying Soil Biota and their Functions 8. The Spatial Distribution of Soil Biota 9. The Metabolic Physiology of Soil Microorganisms 10. The Ecology of Soil Biota and their Function 11. Plant-Soil Biota Interactions 12. Carbon Cycling: The Dynamics and Formation of Organic Matter 13. Methods for Studying Soil Organic Matter: Nature, Dynamics, Spatial Accessibility, and Interactions with Minerals 14. Nitrogen Transformations 15. Biological N Inputs 16. Biological Cycling of Inorganic Nutrients and Metals in Soils and Their Role in Soil Biogeochemistry 17. Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling 18. Management of Soil Biota and Their Processes

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Subsurface Contamination of Porous Media: Indicators, Processes and Modelling provides a high level understanding of the processes concerning common and emergent contaminants through their passage from soil to groundwater. The book presents new methodologies and indicators to reach a better understanding of biogeochemical processes as a basis for environmental models. The combined use of the understanding of processes and modelsâ prognosis will inform researches and water managers and will provide the possibility for better management and preservation of water resources.The book will be a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals in government and public institutions, and for those interested in soil and groundwater contamination in various aspects.Table of ContentsKeynote lectures:- Multicomponent diffusion in clays- Modelling of solute mass transfer across the capillary fringe- Strategies to quantify contaminant degradation in groundwater using stable isotope dataAlternative methods and indicators of water quality in natural porous mediaBiogeochemical processes from soil to groundwaterNumerical simulation of pollutant transport and interaction in soil and subsoil

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Book SynopsisThe gardens made on the fringes of Central Asia in the past 5000 years form a great arc. From the Fertile Crescent, it runs west to Europe and east to China and Japan. Asia''s fringe was a zone of interchange: a vast landscape in which herders encountered farmers and the design of symbolic gardens began. It appears that as they became settlers, nomads retained a love of mobility, hunting and the wild places in which their ancestors had roamed. Central Asian and Indian ideas influenced the garden culture of China, Japan and South East Asia.In West Asia, Aryan settlers made hunting parks known as paradises. They were walled enclosures stocked with exotic plants and animals. In East Asia, great landscape parks were used for similar purposes and had a sacred role. Across Asia, gardens were influenced by religious and other beliefs: polytheist, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Daoist, Shinto and Modernist. Early parks and gardens symbolized wild and civilized nature, sometimes conceived aTrade Review"Here Turner—with his characteristic use of summary diagrams and tightly structured analyses—charges through polytheist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto gardens of West, South, East, and North Asia, with a welcome concluding chapter on abstract modernism. Some readers may be troubled by Turner’s reductionist approach, yet his books pack much between their covers in a manner that is at once quirky, refreshing, and stimulating." - Journal of Australian Garden History"Tom Turner's Asian Gardens is a visually powerful work, worth its $60-plus price for the photos, plans, and diagrams" - Landscape Archictecture Magazine"...Especially illuminating from a historical viewpoint is the author's use of satellite photos to give a better understanding of the geography of place. Not designed to be a field manual for Asian gardens, this is a thoughtful, convincing analysis of garden design as an expression of the nature of the world, determined by physical, conceptual, and religious influences... Highly recommended." - CHOICE"Here Turner—with his characteristic use of summary diagrams and tightly structured analyses—charges through polytheist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto gardens of West, South, East, and North Asia, with a welcome concluding chapter on abstract modernism. Some readers may be troubled by Turner’s reductionist approach, yet his books pack much between their covers in a manner that is at once quirky, refreshing, and stimulating." - Journal of Australian Garden History"Tom Turner's Asian Gardens is a visually powerful work, worth its $60-plus price for the photos, plans, and diagrams" - Landscape Architecture Magazine"...Especially illuminating from a historical viewpoint is the author's use of satellite photos to give a better understanding of the geography of place. Not designed to be a field manual for Asian gardens, this is a thoughtful, convincing analysis of garden design as an expression of the nature of the world, determined by physical, conceptual, and religious influences... Highly recommended." - CHOICETable of Contents1. Belief and Gardens 2. Polytheist Gardens 3. Islamic Gardens 4. Hindu Gardens 5. Buddhist Gardens 6. Daoist-Buddhist Gardens in China 7. Shinto-Buddhist Gardens in Japan 8. International Modern Gardens in Asia. Afterword. Maps

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Book SynopsisGarden design began in West Asia and spread through Europe. This book tells how, in the British Isles, it flourished to an extraordinary degree. Following the historical method in Tom Turnerâs books on Asian gardens (2010) and European gardens (2011), it uses almost 1000 colour photographs, plans and style diagrams to provide a word and image history of garden design. Individual chapters cover the Celtic, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Arts and Crafts, Modern and Postmodern periods. Additional information about the gardens in the book is available on the Gardenvisit.com website, which the author edits http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/british_gardens_companionTrade Review"A guide to an understanding of the ideas we bring to bear in making our own gardens and enjoying those of others" - The RHS Garden magazine"Tom Turner appears to be on a mission to write the definitive historical account of gardens. He has already covered European and Asian gardens, and has now delivered an account of the development of gardens closer to home. The latest arrival delivers a narrative mix of academic research interspersed with idiosyncratic observations, balanced with photos and diagrams articulating the key design principles of the reviewed sites and historical periods."— Darryl Moore, Garden Design Journal Review of Asian Gardens:"Here Turner—with his characteristic use of summary diagrams and tightly structured analyses—charges through polytheist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto gardens of West, South, East, and North Asia, with a welcome concluding chapter on abstract modernism. Some readers may be troubled by Turner’s reductionist approach, yet his books pack much between their covers in a manner that is at once quirky, refreshing, and stimulating." - Journal of Australian Garden HistoryTable of ContentsPreface 1. Neolithic gardens & landscapes: 3500BCE-43 2. Romano-British gardens & landscapes: 43-1066 3. Medieval gardens & landscapes: 1066-1485 4. Renaissance gardens & landscapes: 1485-1660 5. Baroque gardens & landscapes: 1660-1750 6. Neoclassical gardens & landscapes: 1730-1794 7. Romantic gardens & landscapes: 1794-1880 8. Arts and Crafts gardens & landscapes: 1880-1970 9. Abstract modern gardens: 1925-1972 1925-1980 10. Post-Abstract and sustainable gardens: post-1980 Appendix I: Asia, Europe and the British Isles Appendix II: Names for styles and periods Appendix III Wollaton Hall: Garden history and creative conservation Michael Simonsen

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from the success of the first edition, Smartcities + Eco-Warriors (2010), this book is the latest innovative response on urban resilience from one of the worldâs leading urban design and architectural thinkers. An ecological symbiosis between nature, society and the built form, the Smartcity cultivates new spatial practices and creates diverse forms of resilient landscapes including and beyond urban agriculture.The notion of the Smartcity is developed through a series of international case studies, some commissioned by government organisations, others speculative and polemic. This second edition has nine new case studies, and additional ecological sustainability studies covering sensitivity, design criteria, and assessments for ecological construction plans. The book concludes with two new essays on the romance of trees and the empowering nature of resilient landscapes.Smartcities, Resilient Landscapes + Eco-warriors represents a crucial voice in thTable of ContentsPreface 1. Urban Utopias and the Smartcity. From Soil to Table. The Perpetual Motion Machine. The American Dream Redux. Rise of the Eco-warrior. Scenic Positions. Cultivating Community. Resilient Landscapes 2. A Lexicon for the Smartcity 3. Guangming Smartcity China 4. DuSable Park USA 5. Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park China 6. Remembering the Great American Plains USA 7. Nordhavnen Smartcity Denmark 8. Daejeon Urban Renaissance South Korea 9. The Tomato Exchange UK 10. Central Open Space: MAC South Korea 11. The Linear Park China 12. A Workplace in a Garden Ireland 13. Guangming Energy Park China 14. Newark Gateway Project USA 15. The City of a Thousand Lakes China 16. Rifle Range Regeneration Malaysia 17. Dongyi Wan East Waterfront China 18. Brockholes Wetland + Woodland Reserve UK 19. The Green Pension Plan UK 20. Wanmu Orchard Wetland China 21. Romance + Resilience: Landscapes of the imagination 22. Anna Andronova The Grand Paris of Niger: Landscape of hope 23. Carolyn Steel Sitopia – The urban future 24. Project and Reproduction Credits Index

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to provide a unifying view of the role of pH in plant growth, taking into account molecular, biochemical, functional, structural, and developmental factors in such growth, as well as environmental processes involved in plant interaction with the biotic and abiotic environment.Table of Contents1. H+-ATPases in the Plasma Membrane: Physiology and Molecular Biology 2. H+-ATPase and H+-PPase in the Vacuolar Membrane: Physiology and Molecular Biology 3. The Cytoplasmic pH Stat 4. Confocal pH Topography in Plant Cells: Shifts of Proton Distribution Involved in Plant Signaling 5. pH as a Signal and Regulator of Membrane Transport 6. The Role of the Apoplastic pH in Cell Wall Extension and Cell Enlargement 7. Mechanisms and Physiological Roles of Proton Movements in Plant Thylakoid Membranes 8. Dynamics of H+ Fluxes in Mitochondrial Membrane 9. H+ Fluxes in Nitrogen Assimilation by Plants 10. Crassulacean Acid Metabolism: A Special Case of pH Regulation and H+ Fluxes 11. Dynamics of H+ Fluxes in the Plant Apoplast 12. H+ Currents around Plant Roots 13. Role of pH in Availability of Ions in Soil 14. Regulation of Microbial Processes by Soil pH 15. The Role of Acid pH in Symbiosis between Plants and Soil Organisms 16. Distribution of Plant Species in Relation to pH of Soil and Water

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Book SynopsisEncyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science is the first-ever single-source reference work to inclusively cover classic and modern studies in plant biology in conjunction with research, applications, and innovations in crop science and agriculture. From the fundamentals of plant growth and reproduction to developments in agronomy and agricultural science, the encyclopedia's authoritative content nurtures communication between these academically distinct yet intrinsically related fields-offering a spread of clear, descriptive, and concise entries to optimally serve scientists, agriculturalists, policy makers, students, and the general public. ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for both researchers, students, and librarians, including:Citation tracking and alertsActive reference linkingSaved searches and marked lTrade Review"…exceptionally well-illustrated and believe it will become a standard reference in plant and crop science."-Journal of Agricultural and Food Information…the encyclopedia boasts a distinguished international editorial staff!"-Library Journal"…the subjects are treated in current, rigorously accurate ways. The editorial committee has made all the I studied in the 1300-page text readily understandable to any reader who is motivated to understand contemporary, nonsimplified material….a bargain…."…a library acquisition of the first order for any high school, college, or university where those interested in plants abide…..This book is a gold lode waiting for the miner."-David B. Weaver, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, Alabama, U.S.A."This outstanding encyclopedia will become the standard online and print reference for plant and crop science…"…Carefully assembled, well written, and fully in line with modern scientific applications…"…The individual authors were well chosen and have contributed important essays…"…An exciting book that ought to be on the shelves of all those interested in plant and crop sciences."-Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. "The new Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science is a source of accurate and up-to-date information on the most important topics in higher plant biology and agricultural applications…"…Entries are admirably concise, widely accessible to plant biologists, yet authoritative and impressively comprehensive."-Linda E. Graham, Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A."…contributors for each particular area of subject matter are the absolute experts in their field."-David B. Weaver, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, Alabama, U.S.A. Table of ContentsAbiotic Stress o Agronomy o Anatomy o Biodiversity o Bioinformatics o Biological Control of Pests and Pathogens o Breeding o Cell and Tissue Culture o Cell Division and Cell Cycle o Cropping Systems o Cytogenetics o Domestication o Ecological Indicators o Entomology o Food Security o Gene Regulation o Genetics o Genome Evolution o Genomics o Germplasm o Industrial Uses of Plants and Plant Products o Intellectual Property and Plant Sciences o Medicinal Uses of Plants o Metabolism o Morphology o Nutriceuticals o Pests and Pathogens o Photosynthesis o Phytochemistry o Plant Defenses o Plant Development o Plant Pathology o Plant Physiology o Plant Responses to Environmental Cues o Plant-Microbe Symbioses: Nitrogen Fixation, Mycorrhizae, and More o Plants and People o Plants and Water o Plastids o Reproduction and Propagation o Seeds: Development, Pathogens, Pests, Physiology, and Technologies o Sustainable Agriculture o The Major Crops o Transgenic Plants: Uses and Precautions o Weeds and Weed Control

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Book SynopsisAddressing a topic of major importance to the maintenance of world food supplies, this reference identifies knowledge gaps, defines priorities, and formulates recommendations for the improvement of the rice-wheat farming system. The book reveals new systems of rice intensification and management and illustrates the application of no-till and conservation farming to the rice-wheat system. With contributions from 65 international experts, and case studies from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System focuses on seeding equipment and residue management, weed control, water and nutrient efficiency, and integrated pest management.Trade Review"…Dr. Lal and his colleagues are to be warmly congratulated on bringing together the wide range of information in this volume. It [will be] invaluable to many agricultural advisors, as well as…scientists concerned with the optimization of no-till systems .Dennis J. Greenland, Ph.D., Tropical Agriculture Consultant, Reading, and Former Director, Scientific Services, CAB International, Wallingford, EnglandTable of ContentsForeword, Preface, I. Food Security and Natural Resources, II. Challenges and Opportunities of No-Till Farming, III. Applications of No-Till Farming in the Rice-Wheat System, IV. Adaptation of No-Till Farming, V. Social and Economic Issues, VI. Networking and International Cooperation, VII. Conclusions, Index

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Book SynopsisOffers an integrated presentation of the microbial, agronomic and recycling aspects of soil faunal potentials, emphasizing agricultural ecosystems and furnishing methods for modelling food webs. The text covers morphology, reproduction, abundances, basic requirements, competition, predation, parasitism, nutrient cycling and phytopathological interactions, soil physics and agricultural management, plus methods to quantify soil faunal groups.Table of ContentsOrganic inputs and soil metabolism; protozoa - recyclers and indicators of agroecosystem quality; nematodes - harmful and beneficial organisms; enchytraeids; earthworms (lumbricidae - oligochaeta) - important promoters of soil development and soil fertility; springtails and mites - important knots in the food web of soils; gastropods, isopods, diplopods and chilopods - neglected groups of the decomposer food web; spiders, carabids and staphylinids - the ecological potential of predatory macroarthropods; soil-food web interactions and their modelling.

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Book SynopsisThe remarkable work of a brilliant botanist and linguist, this unparalleled critically acclaimed lexicon offers an indispensable guide for all those involved with plants and gardens whether they are growing, studying, or writing about them. Detailing approximately 800 generic names and thousands of species of grasses, including cereals and forages, this 3-volume set lists all relevant properties related to the main and secondary uses of the grasses, as well as detailed descriptions and geographical distribution. Entries include genus, synonyms, and etymology, as well as vernacular and rejected names, and orthographic variants. It provides a huge amount of obscure sources of nearly impossible to find information.Trade Review“… now we have easier and better access to grass data than ever before in human history. That is a marked step forward. Congratulazioni Professor Quattrocchi!” —Daniel F. Austin, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tucson, Book Review Editor, Economic Botany, Vol. 60, No. 4, Winter 2006 “The work is set up as a real dictionary, presenting more than 800 grass genera with thousands of species in alphabetical order. This system is very easy to follow. … will be essential to any library linked to botany, ecology, ethnobotany, general plant science, agriculture or horticulture. It is a great resource for systematic botanists, and has value for whoever else might be interested in grasses. …” —Rainer W. Bussmann, Vice-President and Scientific Director, Nature and Culture International, Texas, in Plant Science Bulletin, No. 53(1), Spring 2007 “…a remarkable work and continuation of Quattrocchi’s excellent botanical writing…an unparalleled achievement. …This 3-volume set is a monumental work indeed, and will be essential to any library linked to botany, ecology, ethnobotany, general plant science, agriculture or horticulture. It is a great resource for systematic botanists, and has value for whoever else might be interested in grasses.” —Rainer W. Bussmann, Vice-President and Scientific Director, Nature and Culture International in the Plant Science Bulletin 53(1) 2007 “I think very highly of this work, which is better even than Umberto’s World Dictionary of Plant Names book. The breadth of his research is very impressive and gives us a remarkable compendium of facts about grasses. It represents an achievement unparalleled, to my knowledge, by any other botanist, compiler, taxonomist or encyclopaedist.” “…Umberto says that his opus is not complete in itself, and indeed this sort of work can be never-ending. But I believe that each entry is as complete as it can possibly be, and it is hard to imagine that this magisterial work could ever be improved upon...The scheme is alphabetical, and easy to follow. Each genus and species has a detailed morphological description, a note of its geographical distribution, and a list of synonyms and vernacular names in many languages. Habitats, economic uses, historical and biographical allusions, botanical exploration and linguistics are all detailed. Most important are the bibliographies, which accompany each entry. These are comprehensive, up-to-date and multi-lingual. They represent years of painstaking research, and will be of incalculable use to students and researchers in the future.” —Charles Quest-Ritson “…any work of this kind cannot be comprehensive, in particular when considering plant diversity on a global scale and the multitude of languages spoken today, all of them possessing names for plants. Therefore, an in-depth study of a single plant family is most welcome... For good reasons, Quattrocchi has chosen the grasses, a very large plant group, worldwide in distribution and of prime importance for the world economy, including such major crops as wheat, rice, maize, sugar, and barley, to mention just a few important ones. And he is most suited to do this job: he is well-read, multilingual, possessing a general level of culture equaled by few, and therefore able to go back into etymology and history, often right to the original mention of a particular grass name in the scientific literature long before Linnaeus. Quattrocchi has had to deal with tens of thousands of grass names and a considerable number of languages, several of them used only outside Europe for an obvious reason. This plant group dominates many extensive areas of the globe: the prairies in temperate North America, the forests of bamboo in Southeast Asia, the dry savannahs in subtropical Africa, as well as the spinifex grassland of central Australia or, in Europe, the wetlands in the Danube delta densely covered by reeds. In short, this new dictionary helps us to understand the complex background of grass names and forms an invaluable addition to our knowledge of this plant family.” — from the foreword by H.-Walter Lack Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum, Berlin-Dahlem, Freie Universität Berlin"…we have easier and better access to grass data than ever before in human history. That is a marked step forward. Congrtulazioni Professor Quattrocchi!"—Daniel F. Austin, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona in Economic Botany 60 (2008)Table of ContentsAlphabetical listing of entries

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Book SynopsisResearch data is expensive and precious, yet it is seldom fully utilized due to our ability of comprehension. Graphical display is desirable, if not absolutely necessary, for fully understanding large data sets with complex interconnectedness and interactions. The newly developed GGE biplot methodology is a superior approach to the graphical analysis of research data and may revolutionize the way researchers analyze data. GGE Biplot Analysis: A Graphical Tool for Breeders, Geneticists, and Agronomists introduces the theory of the GGE biplot methodology and describes its applications in visual analysis of multi-environment trial (MET) data and other types of research data. The text includes three parts: I) Genotype by environment interaction and stability analysis, II) GGE biplot and multi-environment trial (MET) data analysis, and III) GGE biplot software and applications in analyzing other types of two-way data. Part I presents a comprehensive but succinct treatment of genotypTable of ContentsGenotype-by-Environment Interaction. Stability Analyses in Plant Breeding and Performance Trials. Theory of Biplot. Introduction to GGE Biplot. Biplot Analysis of Multi-environment Trial Data. GGE Biplot Software-The Solution for GGE Biplot Analyses. Cultivar Evaluation Based on Multiple Traits. QTL Identification Using Biplots. Biplot Analysis of Diallel Data. Biplot Analysis of Host Genotype-by-Pathogen Strain Interactions. Biplot Analysis to Detect Synergism Between Genotypes of Different Species.

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Book SynopsisForest Certification examines the historical roots of forest certification, the factors that guide the development of protocols, the players involved, the factors determining the customers to be certified, and the benefits of certification. It covers terminology and issues that direct the structure of standards, the similarities between indicatorsTable of Contents"

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from A to C.Table of Contents1. A 2. B 3. C

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Book SynopsisWithin the past decade, there has been an explosion of research in both the public and private sectors regarding the use of plant genetic models to improve crop yield. Bringing together experts from across the globe, Model Plants and Crop Improvement provides a critical assessment of the potential of model plant species for crop improvement. The first comprehensive summary of the use of model plant systems, the book delineates the model species' contribution to understanding the genomes of crop species. The book provides an in-depth examination of the achievements and limitations of the model paradigm. It explores how continued research in models can contribute to the goal of delivering the outputs of molecular biology to crops. Covering the major genetic models such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, and Medigago, the book goes on to discuss applications to food plants of global importance including rice, canola, and legumes. The book introduces the evolutionary, genTable of ContentsIntroduction. Development. Disease and Pest Response. Stress Response. Photosynthate Biology. Reproductive Biology. Root Biology. Miscellaneous.

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Book SynopsisMetal Ions in Biological Systems is devoted to increasing our understanding of the relationship between the chemistry of metals and life processes. The volumes reflect the interdisciplinary nature of bioinorganic chemistry and coordinate the efforts of researchers in the fields of biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, environmental chemistry, biophysics, pharmacy, and medicine. Volume 43 focuses on the vibrant research area concerning the cycling of elements, metals, and non-metals in biology and geology; in 10 chapters this book offers an authoritative and timely account on this fascinating subject.Table of ContentsThe Biogeochemical Cycles of Elements and the Evolution of Life. Biogeochemistry of Dihydrogen. Dioxygen over Geological Time. The Nitrogen Cycle: Its Biology. The Biological Cycle of Sulfur. Biological Cycling of Phosphorus. Iron, Phytoplankton Growth, and the Carbon Cycle, The Biogeochemistry and Fate of Mercury in the Environment. The Biogeochemistry of Cadmium. Biogeochemistry and Cycling of Lead

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Book SynopsisMetal Ions in Biological Systems is devoted to increasing our understanding of the relationship between the chemistry of metals and life processes. The volumes reflect the interdisciplinary nature of bioinorganic chemistry and coordinate the efforts of researchers in the fields of biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, environmental chemistry, biophysics, pharmacy, and medicine. Volume 44 offers 9 timely and authoritative chapters focused on vital research areas concerning the biogeochemistry of metals. Supported by nearly 60 illustrations and tables, topics include the atmospheric transport of metals, studies the marine biogeochemistry of iron, and its impact on the carbon cycle; the bioavailability of trace metals in freshwater environments and in soils; the uptake of heavy metals by higher plants, algae, and cyanobacteria; the microbial transformations of radionuclides; and the biogeochemistry of carbonates.Table of ContentsAtmospheric Transport of Metals. The Marine Biogeochemistry of Iron. Speciation and Bioavailability of Trace Metals in Freshwater Environments. Bioavailability and Biogeochemistry of Metals in the Terrestrial Environment. Heavy Metal Uptake by Plants and Cyanobacteria. Arsenic in Groundwater. Anthropogenic Impacts on the Biogeochemistry and Cycling of Antimony. Microbial Transformations of Radionuclides: Fundamental Mechanisms and Biogeochemical Implications. Biogeochemistry of Carbonates: Recorders of Past Oceans and Climate

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Book SynopsisThis publication is rare among those texts on pesticides in that it covers herbicides exclusively. It presents, in one source, information that is typically scattered. This important publication enables the reader to recommend herbicide use more reliably and efficiently. It also highlights environmental issues relevant to herbicide use in agriculture. The book outlines potential areas of further research. This title is of particular value to weed scientists, environmental chemists and engineers, soil scientists, and those responsible for recommending and/or regulating use of herbicides in agriculture.Focuses On: Increasing efficiency of herbicides in agriculture Decreasing environmental contamination with herbicides Dissipation and transformations in water and sediment Nature, transport, and fate of airborne residues Absorption and transport in plants TransformationsTable of ContentsDissipation and Transformations in Water and Sediment. Nature, Transport, and Fate of Airborne Residues. Absorption and Transport in Plants. Biotransformations of Herbicides in Higher Plants. Bioaccumulation and Food Chain Accumulation. Photochemical Transformations. Bound Residues. Predictability and Environmental Chemistry. 81 illustrations,

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Book SynopsisClean Production Strategies is a cross-disciplinary book that presents a comprehensive examination of a new ethic emphasizing the appropriate design of products, processes, and economic activities to reduce the generation of waste into the environment. The book explores concepts and principles, technological issues, economic implications, the development of policy, and broad social questions associated with implementing clean production strategies. Written by a team of international experts in the field, Clean Production Strategies covers a wide range of topics, including principles of thermodynamics, quantitative assessments of material flows, the development of practical clean technologies, and the re-evaluation of our relationship with the environment. The book will be useful to government policy-makers, industrial decision-makers, plant managers, industrial engineers, economists, environmentalists, international regulatory agency personnel, and others interested in the topiTable of ContentsThe Scientific and Economic Context: The Biophysical Economy (T. Jackson, R. Costanza, M. Overcash, and W. Rees). Environmental Quality Objectives (M. Chadwick and J. Nilsson). The Precautionary Principle (V. Dethlefsen, T. Jackson, and P. Taylor). Uncertainty and Environmental Learning (B. Wynne). Costs of the Toxic Legacy (K. Davis and G. Hyfantis). Hazardous Futures (T. Jackson). The Preventive Strategy: Towards Prevention (J. Hirschhorn, T. Jackson, and L. Baas). Principles of Clean Production (T. Jackson). Industrial Metabolism (R.U. Ayres). Profiting from Pollution Prevention (M. Dorfman, A. White, M. Becker, and T. Jackson). Product Lifecycle Assessment (N. de Oude). Material Concerns (K. Geiser). Risk Reduction and Chemicals Control (B. Wahlström and B. Lundqvist). Optimal Utilization and Durability (W.R. Stahel and T. Jackson). Developing a Policy Framework: Policy Options for Clean Production (H. Yakowitz and R. Hanmer). Economic Policy and Environmental Assurance (C. Perrings, R. Costanza, T. Jackson, and W. Rees). Liability for the Environment (P. Simmons and J. Cowell). Epilogue: Values, Quality, and Sustainable Development (E. Manzini).

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