Author: Charles A. PerryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Effects of Irrigation Practices on Water Use in the Groundwater Management Districts Within the Kansas High Plains, 1991-2003
Author: Charles A. PerryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Effects of Irrigation Practices on Water Use in the Groundwater Management Districts Within the Kansas High Plains, 1991-2003
Author: Charles A. PerryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Food, Energy, and Water Nexus
Author: Chittaranjan RayPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303085728X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this book, major issues surrounding importance of water and energy for food security in the United States and India are described representing two extremes in yield, irrigation efficiency, and automation. The farming systems in these two countries face different risks in terms of climatic shifts and systems’ resiliency to handle the shocks. One may have comparative advantage over the other, but both are susceptible. Innovations in irrigation for food and fuel production, improvements in nitrogen and water use efficiency, and rural sociological issues are discussed here. We also look into some of the unintended consequences of high productivity agriculture in terms of surface and ground water quality and impacts on ecosystem services. Finally, we present ways to move forward to meet the food demands in the next half-century in both countries. As the current world population of 7 billion is expected to reach or exceed 10 billion in the next 40 years, there will be significant additional demand for food. A rising middle class and its preference for a meat-based diet also increases the demand for animal feed. This additional food and feed production needs special considerations in water and energy management besides the development of appropriate crop hybrids to withstand future climatic shifts and other environmental factors. A resilient agricultural landscapes will also be needed to withstand climatic fluctuations, disease pressures, etc. While the upper and many middle income countries have made significant improvements in crop yield due to pressurized irrigation and automation in farming systems, the lower income countries are struggling with yield enhancements due to such limitations. The rise in population is expected to be more in Sub-Sharan Africa and Middle East (Low to middle-income countries) where the crop yields are expected to be low.
The Economics of Ecology, Exchange, and Adaptation
Author: Donald C. WoodPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1786352273
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
This book consists of three sections. The first, concentrating on ecology, further explores the theme of climate change. The second section focuses on exchange transactions and relations in a variety of situations and settings. Finally, papers in the third section share a concern with individual and group adaptations to certain conditions of life.
Three Essays on the Economics of Groundwater Extraction for Agriculture
Author: Lisa Marie PfeifferColorado High Plains Irrigation Practices Guide
Author: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Vol. 25, no. 1 contains the society's Lincoln Chapter's Resource conservation glossary.
Renewable Fuel Standard
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309187516
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
In the United States, we have come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many questions have been raised regarding the sustainability of our current pattern of high consumption of nonrenewable energy and its environmental consequences. Further, because the United States imports about 55 percent of the nation's consumption of crude oil, there are additional concerns about the security of supply. Hence, efforts are being made to find alternatives to our current pathway, including greater energy efficiency and use of energy sources that could lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as nuclear and renewable sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. The United States has a long history with biofuels and the nation is on a course charted to achieve a substantial increase in biofuels. Renewable Fuel Standard evaluates the economic and environmental consequences of increasing biofuels production as a result of Renewable Fuels Standard, as amended by EISA (RFS2). The report describes biofuels produced in 2010 and those projected to be produced and consumed by 2022, reviews model projections and other estimates of the relative impact on the prices of land, and discusses the potential environmental harm and benefits of biofuels production and the barriers to achieving the RFS2 consumption mandate. Policy makers, investors, leaders in the transportation sector, and others with concerns for the environment, economy, and energy security can rely on the recommendations provided in this report.
Environmental Benefits of Conservation on Cropland
Author: Max SchnepfA Review of Economic Analyses of Water Policies and Irrigation Issues in the High Plains, 1980-2000
Author: Jeffrey M. PetersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aquifers
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description