Language: English
Published on: 1999-01
Hardcover
Contents
I. Basic Elements & Strategies Towards Sustainability: (92 papers)
(1) Cultural, social, economic and environmental dimensions
(2) Global climate change
(3) Sustainable development of agriculture, forestry and livestock breeding
(4) Agricultural information systems
(5) Prevention of environment pollution
(6) Agro-ecosystems
II. Genetic Resources (145 papers)
(9) Biodiversity: Collection, evaluation, conservation and utilization of germplasm
(10) Plant breeding
(11) Genetic engineering and biotechnology
(12) Plant-microbe interactions
III. Renewable Energy for Sustainable Agriculture (14 papers)
(5) Solar energy
(6) Wind energy
(7) Geothermal energy
(8) Small-hydro energy
(9) Bio-energy (biomass combustion, biomass gasification, bio-alcohol fuel and biogas)
IV. Management of Resources (88 papers)
(6) Management of soil, water, nutrients and wastes
(7) Biological, ecological and organic farming
(8) Restoration of contaminated and degraded land
(9) Management, transportation and storage of agricultural products
(10) Organic agriculture and green foodstuff
(11) Management of desert, marginal land and fragile niches
