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Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World (Paperback)
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Can developing countries meet the food requirements of their
growing populations without jeopardizing a natural resource base
that is already under great stress? Can increases in food
production achieved in the past two decades be sustained in the
next two decades? Can developing countries achieve freedom from
hunger and malnutrition for their entire populations? How can food
security be reconciled with environment quality in an
industrializing society? Leading authorities, from soil scientists
to economists, address these critical questions in Food Security
and Environmental Quality in the Developing World. With a focus on
India, this book reviews the state of natural resources, fertilizer
and energy needs, and the potential importance of biotechnology as
they affect all developing countries. It then addresses issues
pertaining to water quality, agricultural chemicals, and pesticide
residues on food. Part Three examines water harvesting,
post-harvest food losses, storage and processing of animal
products, and sustainability and inequality issues. The next
sections deal with poverty alleviation, microfinance, gender
equity, policy issues, and the role of the public sector. Finally,
the book considers emerging issues and priorities. Developing
countries have achieved an impressive increase in total food
production over the past two decades, but at a high cost to
environmental quality. As the populations of these countries
continue to grow, soil degradation, pollution and contamination of
natural waters, deteriorating air quality, and growing dependence
on expensive and diminishing fossil fuels become increasing
concerns. Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing
World takes on the crucial challenge of enhancing agricultural
production while reversing the alarming trends in soil and
environmental degradation.
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