Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment (Paperback)

Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, as to livestock production and the associated use of drugs, steroids and other growth accelerators. There is, however a dark side to this picture and it is important to balance the benefits which flow from the use of agricultural chemicals against their environmental impacts which sometimes are seriously disadvantageous. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment explores a variety of issues which currently are subject to wide-ranging debate and are of concern not only to the scientific establishment and to students, but also to farmers, landowners, managers, legislators, and to the general public.

General

Imprint:	Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 5
Release date:	2001
First published:	1996
Contributors:	Anthony K. Barbour • N.A. Burdett • John Cairns Jr • P.A. Chave • Paul Crutzen • Hugh Fish • Michael J. Gittins • John E. Harries • Philip K. Hopke • John T. Houghton
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-0-85404-220-3
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85404-220-2
Barcode:	9780854042203

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