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“gerald steiner”

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  • The Phosphorus Factbook

    A Framework for Mid- and Long-Term Supply Security

    by Roland W. Scholz, Friedrich-Wilhelm Wellmer, Michael Mew, Gerald Steiner, Simon J. Hoefer, Iman Asadi, Humayain Kabir, Matthias Raddant ...
    This book provides a conceptual framework, presenting a description and modelling of the regulating mechanisms of supply, demand and supply-demand dynamics, sketches the most relevant classification systems of phosphorus deposits and outlines how they are related and how they should be improved to provide reliable, comparable classification, which is accepted by mining companies, geological ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • Grand Transitions

    How the Modern World Was Made

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure. What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics--which ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

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  • How to Feed the World

    The History and Future of Food

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    An indispensable analysis of how the world really produces and consumes its food—and a scientist's exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the planetWe have never had to feed as many people as we do today. And yet, we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from, how our dietary requirements shape us, and why this impacts our planet in ... Read more

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  • Tackling Climate Change through Livestock: A Global Assessment of Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    As renewed international efforts are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock sector can contribute its part. An important emitter of greenhouse gas, it also has the potential to significantly reduce its emissions. This report provides a unique global assessment of the magnitude, the sources and pathways of emissions from different livestock production systems and supply chains. ... Read more

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  • Advances in Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy Research for Industrial Growth

    Proceedings of the International Conference of Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy for Sustainable development (ICPTRE 2020), August 12-14, Eldoret, Kenya

    Edited by Charles Nzila, Nyamwala Oluoch, Ambrose Kiprop, Rose Ramkat, Isaac Kosgey ...
    The International Conference on Phytochemistry, Textile, & Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICPTRE 2020) was hosted by the World bank funded Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACEII-PTRE) based at Moi University in conjunction with Donghua University, China and the Sino–Africa International Symposium on Textiles and Apparel ... Read more

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  • Planetary Health

    Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene

    by Andy Haines, Howard Frumkin ...
    We live in unprecedented times - the Anthropocene - defined by far-reaching human impacts on the natural systems that underpin civilisation. Planetary Health explores the many environmental changes that threaten to undermine progress in human health, and explains how these changes affect health outcomes, from pandemics to infectious diseases to mental health, from chronic diseases to injuries. It ... Read more

    $26.29 USD

  • Aquaponics Food Production Systems

    Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Production Technologies for the Future

    Edited by Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen, Gavin M. Burnell ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly ... Read more

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  • Handbook Of Climate Change And Agroecosystems: Global And Regional Aspects And Implications — Joint Publication With The American Society Of Agronomy

    by Daniel Hillel, Cynthia Rosenzweig ...
    Series Book 2 - Icp Series On Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, And Mitigation
    Climate change is no longer merely projected to occur in the indeterminate future. It has already begun to be manifested in the weather regimes affecting agroecosystems, food production, and rural livelihoods in many regions around the world. It is a real and growing challenge to the world at large and in particular to the scientific community, which is called upon with increasing urgency to ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion

    Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Wastes

    Edited by Nicholas Korres, Padraig O'Kiely, John A.H. Benzie, Jonathan S. West ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Bioenergy
    Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years. Agricultural and other organic waste are important substrates that can be treated by AD.This book is one of the first to provide a broad introduction to anaerobic digestion and its potential to turn agricultural crops or crop residues, animal and other ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Environmental Performance of Feed Additives in Livestock Supply Chains. Guidelines for Assessment: Version 1

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    The production and the use of feed additives influence the environmental impact of livestock production. The use of feed additives significantly acts on feed efficiency, and thus animal and environmental performance. The methodology developed in these guidelines aims to introduce a harmonized international approach to the assessment of the environmental performance of feed additives in livestock ... Read more

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  • Product Stewardship

    Life Cycle Analysis and the Environment

    by Kathleen Sellers ...
    Consider the Consequences of Bringing a Chemical to MarketProduct Stewardship: Life Cycle Analysis and the Environment explores the regulatory and scientific aspects of the life-cycle consequences of bringing a chemical to market. Using case studies to bring critical points to life, this multidisciplinary text explores the factors that influence ou ... Read more

    $200.00 USD

  • Renewable Raw Materials

    New Feedstocks for the Chemical Industry

    Edited by Roland Ulber, Dieter Sell, Thomas Hirth ...
    One of the main challenges facing the chemical industry is the transition to sustainable operations. Industries are taking initiatives to reduce resource intensities or footprints, and by adopting safer materials and processes. Such efforts need to be supported by techniques that can quantify the broad economic and environmental implications of industrial operations, retrofi t options and provide ... Read more

    $145.00 USD