Agri-environmental management in Europe : sustainable challenges and solutions-from policy interventions to practical farm management / Kathy Lewis, [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Kathy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Portland : 5m Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

This comprehensive monograph provides a perspective on the current state of agri-environmental management in Europe from both a policy and practical perspective. Some of the issues in agriculture discussed are: climate change and pollution, biodiversity, water use and quality, livestock, cropping, habitat management and cultural considerations.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of tables

List of figures

Acronyms and abbreviations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1. Introduction to the book

1.2. Background

1.3. The policy landscape

1.4. Key biological, geological, chemical and physical cycles and processes

1.4.1. Introduction

1.4.2. Carbon cycle

1.4.3. Nitrogen cycle

1.4.4. Phosphorous cycle

1.4.5. Water cycle

1.4.6. The greenhouse effect

1.5. Impact assessment frameworks, concepts and techniques

1.5.1. Introduction

1.5.2. Environmental risk assessment (ERA)

1.5.2.1. Overview

1.5.2.2. Source-pathway-receptor (SPR) model

1.5.2.3. Toxicity: exposure ratios in risk assessment

1.5.3. Life cycle assessment (LCA)

1.5.3.1. Overview

1.5.3.2. Global warming potential (GWP)

1.5.3.3. Other equivalency factors

1.5.3.4. Water footprints

References

Chapter 2 - Atmospheric pollution and its consequences

2.1. Setting the scene

2.1.1. Introduction

2.1.2. An overview of emission sources

2.1.3. An overview of carbon sinks

2.1.4. Consequences and impacts

2.1.4.1. Overview

2.1.4.2. The greenhouse effect and climate change

2.1.4.3. Acid rain and acidification of habitats

2.1.4.4. Eutrophication of aquatic and terrestrial habitats

2.1.4.5. Ecotoxic effects

2.1.4.6. Human health

2.1.4.7. Soil

2.1.4.8. Noxious odours

2.2. Policy and interventions

2.2.1. Introduction

2.2.2. Clean air

2.2.3. Energy and climate change

2.2.4. Chemical emissions

2.3. Farm level management and protection

2.3.1. Introduction

2.3.2. Inorganic nutrients

2.3.2.1. Introduction

2.3.2.2. Manufacture

2.3.2.3. Storage and handling

2.3.2.4. Application

2.3.3. Machinery and field operations

2.3.4. Water use

2.3.5. Pest and disease management

2.3.6. Livestock.

2.3.6.1. Introduction

2.3.6.2. Livestock types

2.3.6.3. Diet

2.3.6.4. Grazing

2.3.6.5. Housing

2.3.7. Organic nutrients

2.3.7.1. Introduction

2.3.7.2. Collection

2.3.7.3. Storage

2.3.7.4. Application

2.3.8. Soil management

2.3.9. Biomass

2.3.10. Other activities

Chapter 3 - Biodiversity

3.1. Setting the scene

3.1.1. Introduction

3.1.2. Why conserve and protect any species?

3.1.3. What to protect and conserve?

3.1.4. Issues, threats and causes for concern

3.2. Policy and interventions

3.3. Farm level management and biodiversity protection

3.3.1. Introduction

3.3.2. Understanding fragmentation

3.3.3. Management of on-farm habitats

3.3.3.1. Heathland and moorland

3.3.3.2. Woodland and woodland edges

3.3.3.3. Trees

3.3.3.4. Waterbodies

3.3.3.5. Ditches

3.3.3.6. Wetland habitats

3.3.3.7. Hedgerows and green lanes

3.3.3.8. Traditional stone walls and terracing

3.3.3.9. Grassland, meadows and pastures

3.3.3.10. Beetle banks

3.3.3.11. Cropped area and soils as habitats

3.3.3.12. Artificial structures as habitats

3.3.4. Crop management practice and its influence on biodiversity

3.3.5. Management of vulnerable and endangered species

Chapter 4 - Water

4.1. Setting the scene

4.1.1. Introduction

4.1.2. Water demand in agriculture and food

4.1.2.1. Farm water use under pressure

4.1.2.2. Impact on agricultural demand

4.1.3. Impact of agriculture on water quality

4.1.4. Agricultural water pollutants

4.1.5. The relationship between agriculture and flood risk

4.2. Policy and interventions

4.2.1. Introduction

4.2.2. Water availability

4.2.3. Flood risk

4.2.4. Water quality

4.3. Farm level management and protection

4.3.1. Introduction.

4.3.2. Management of water resource use in agriculture

4.3.2.1. Water auditing

4.3.2.2. Irrigation scheduling

4.3.2.3. Optimising the performance of irrigation networks

4.3.2.4. Optimising water availability

4.3.2.5. Water efficiency in livestock systems

4.3.3. On-farm control of water quality concerns

4.3.3.1. Pollution control at source

4.3.3.2. Pathway control

4.3.3.3. Receptor management

4.3.4. Managing water at a catchment scale

Chapter 5 - Resource management and productivity

5.1. Setting the scene

5.1.1. Introduction

5.1.2. Growing demand

5.1.3. Agricultural productivity

5.1.4. The pressures

5.1.4.1. Water security

5.1.4.2. Energy security

5.1.4.3. Land use

5.1.4.4. Soils

5.1.4.5. Waste

5.1.4.6. Depletion of natural resources

5.1.4.7. Impacts on ecosystem services

5.1.4.8. Air pollution and crop production

5.2. Policy and interventions

5.2.1. Introduction

5.2.2. Energy policies and agricultural productivity

5.2.3. Land and soils policies across Europe

5.2.4. Policies to protect natural resources

5.2.5. Waste management

5.2.6. The circular economy

5.2.7. Direct policies to enhance or protect productivity

5.3. Farm-level management

5.3.1. Introduction

5.3.2. Energy

5.3.3. Land and soils

5.3.4. Waste

5.3.5. Natural resources

5.3.6. Sustainable agriculture, farming systems and productivity

Chapter 6 - Cultural heritage within the agri-environment context

6.1. Setting the scene

6.1.1. Background

6.1.2. Cultural heritage and rural areas

6.1.3. The risks to cultural heritage

6.1.3.1. Biological and chemical threats

6.1.3.2. Physical disturbance

6.1.3.3. Natural hazards

6.1.3.4. Anthropogenic threats

6.2. Policy and interventions

6.2.1. The general policy arena.

6.2.2. Cultural heritage policy at the global level

6.2.3. Cultural heritage policy in Europe

6.2.3.1. The Council of Europe (CoE)

6.2.3.2. The European Commission

6.2.4. Cultural heritage policy at the national and regional level

6.2.5. The role of other stakeholders in cultural heritage policy

6.2.6. Monitoring the effectiveness of cultural heritage policy

6.3. Farm-level management and protection

6.3.1. Background

6.3.2. On-farm practice

Chapter 7 - Integrated perspectives

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Integrated policy formulation and delivery

7.2.1. Introduction

7.2.2. Strategic challenges

7.2.3. Policy evolution and examples of integration

7.2.4. Policy delivery and knowledge transfer

7.3. Integrated farm management

7.3.1. Introduction

7.3.2. History and definitions of integrated farm management

7.3.3. Integrated management processes

7.3.3.1. Introduction

7.3.3.2. Options appraisal

7.3.3.3. Management/action plans and implementation

7.3.3.4. Metrics and performance

7.3.4. Ilustrating/demonstrating integrated farm management

7.3.4.1. Introduction

7.3.4.2. Soil management and crop nutrition

7.3.4.3. Pest management

7.3.4.4. Irrigation and efficient water use

7.3.4.5. Animal husbandry

7.3.4.6. Farm habitat and biodiversity management

7.3.4.7. Pollution management

7.4. Conclusions

Chapter 8 - Future perspectives

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Understanding the system: the simple and the complex

8.3. Pressure and drivers

8.3.1. Resources

8.3.2. Environment

8.3.3. Social

8.3.4. Economic

8.3.5. Responses

8.4. Future responses

8.4.1. Introduction

8.4.2. Technology

8.4.2.1. Introduction

8.4.2.2. Mechanisation and automation

8.4.2.3. Sensing: remote and in-situ

8.4.2.4. Information technology.

8.4.2.5. Big data analytics and bioinformatics

8.4.2.6. Nanotechnology

8.4.3. Biology

8.4.3.1. Introduction

8.4.3.2. Partial rootzone drying (PRD)

8.4.3.3. Biostimulants

8.4.3.4. Biotechnology

8.4.4. Management/economic

8.4.5. Political/policy responses

8.4.6. Integrated responses

8.5. A vision of the future

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781912178452

1912178451

9781912178469

191217846X