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Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Mediterranean
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 245

Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Mediterranean

This is the third volume of a three-volume final report, which thoroughly describes, synthesizes and analyzes the results of the four-year Integrated Research Project CIRCE – Climate Change and Impact Research: Mediterranean Environment, funded by the EU 6th Framework Programme. Conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome, Italy, the study was designed to predict and to quantify the physical impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean, and to assess the most influential consequences for the population of the region.

Supplemental Irrigation: a Highly Efficient Water-Use Practice
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 19

Supplemental Irrigation: a Highly Efficient Water-Use Practice

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: ICARDA

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Free flow
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 331

Free flow

Water is an essential resource for mankind and our ecosystems. Free Flow is a fully illustrated book with over 100 authors work on water management and cooperation at international, regional, national, municipal and local levels. Their commentaries draw upon experiences around the world, reflecting how people are changing their interaction with water to improve sustainable development. The publication reflects progresses and challenges in these fields, highlighting good practices in a wide variety of societies and disciplines. The book strives to project experiences into future actions and encourages further institutional commitments to better understanding of and more effective management of water cooperation in order to achieve sustainable development.

Conjunctive Use of Rain and Irrigation Water from Hill Reservoirs for Agriculture in Tunisia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 40
Advances in poultry nutrition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 382

Advances in poultry nutrition

Reviews the development of novel feed sources as feed for poultry, focussing on the use of essential oils, macroalgae, microalgae and corn fermented protein Addresses the recent advances in understanding the role of individual nutrients and additives in poultry nutrition Considers the range of methods and techniques implementable to maintain the safety of poultry feed and prevent mycotoxin contamination

Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 503

Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1

Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouse Summarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life and nutritional quality Discusses developments in measuring and reducing the environmental impact of poultry production

Advances in breeding of dairy cattle
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 477

Advances in breeding of dairy cattle

Particular focus on the challenges in breeding and lack of genetic diversity in modern dairy cattle Explores ways of improving non-production traits in cattle for more sustainable production Detailed review of key developments in reproductive technologies and breeding programmes to further advance dairy cattle breeding

Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 342

Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1

Reviews latest research on crop physiology and genetic diversity Detailed coverage of key advances in breeding and their application to produce more resilient drought, salt and cold-tolerant varieties of soybean Summarises good agricultural practices to optimise crop cultivation and make it more sustainable

Preventing food losses and waste to achieve food security and sustainability
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 520

Preventing food losses and waste to achieve food security and sustainability

The first comprehensive review of the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW), bringing together leading experts from around the world. Multi-dimensional approach in addressing the problem of FLW from a range of perspectives: key stages in the supply chain, different types of commodity and different regions in the world. Valuable case studies from different regions on practical measures to tackle FLW.

Advances in horticultural soilless culture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 338

Advances in horticultural soilless culture

Detailed review of advances understanding and optimising the physical, chemical and biological properties of substrates to optimise their use Strong focus on sustainability issues such as alternative, renewable sources for substrates Includes case studies on practical applications of advances in science and technology for key horticultural crops