Convergence of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture [electronic resource] / David D. Songstad, Jerry L. Hatfield, Dwight T. Tomes, editors.
Songstad, David D., editor.; Hatfield, Jerry L., editor.; Tomes, D. T. (Dwight Thomas), 1946- editor.
2014
S494.5.S86 C66 2014eb
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Title Convergence of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture [electronic resource] / David D. Songstad, Jerry L. Hatfield, Dwight T. Tomes, editors.
ISBN 9783642552625 electronic book
3642552625 electronic book
9783642552618
3642552617
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55262-5
Published Heidelberg : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 384 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-642-55262-5 doi
Call Number S494.5.S86 C66 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 630
Summary This volume examines the interrelated fields of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable global agricultural platform and is arranged in six parts. The first part is focused on policy considerations relating to food and energy security and sustainable agriculture. The authors from this part include Former Under Secretary of Agriculture Gale Buchanan, Former Under Secretary of Energy Raymond Orbach (Chapter 1), Stephen Hughes, Bryan Moser and William Gibbons (Chapter 2) and Thomas Redick (Chapter 3). Part II addresses soil and water, which are two of the key components in secure and sustainable food production. Authors from this part are Jerry Hatfield (Chapter 4) and Mahbub Alam, Sharon Megdal et al. (Chapter 5). The third part covers sustainable and secure food production specifically addressing genetically modified traits in Chapter 6 (James McWilliams) and omega-3 fatty acids in Chapter 7 (Jay Whelan et al.). Agronomic implications relative to food security and sustainable agriculture are described in Part IV. Authors include Ravi Sripada, Pradip Das et al. (Chapter 8), Duska Stojsin, Kevin Matson and Richard Leitz (Chapter 9) and S.H. Lee, David Clay and Sharon Clay (Chapter 10). International sustainable agriculture and food security is addressed in Part V with authors Jeff Vitale and John Greenplate (Chapter 11), Julie Borlaug et al. (Chapter 12) and Sylvester Oikeh et al. (Chapter 13). The final part covers the use of chemicals in sustainable agriculture and food/energy security with Leonard Gianessi and Ashley Williams communicating the role of herbicides and Harold Reetz emphasizing the importance of fertilizers both in maximizing crop yields to maintain a sustainable secure source for food production.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 17, 2014).
Added Author Songstad, David D., editor.
Hatfield, Jerry L., editor.
Tomes, D. T. (Dwight Thomas), 1946- editor.
Series Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry ; volume 67.
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