Agroecological footprints are a unique and popular concept for sustainable food system. Measuring and keeping a tab on the agroecological footprints of various human activities has gained remarkable interest in the past decade. From a range of human activities, food production and agriculture are most essential as well as extremely dependent on the agroecosystems. It is therefore crucial to understand the interaction of agroecosystem constituents with the extensive agricultural practices. The environmental impact measured in terms of agroecological footprints for a healthy for the sustainable food system. The editors critically examine the status of agroecological footprints and how it can be maintained within sustainable limits. Drawing upon research and examples from around the world, the book is offering an up-to-date account, and insight into how agroecology can be implemented as a solution in the form of eco-friendly practices that would boost up the production, curbs the environmental impacts, improves the bio-capacity, and reduces the agroecological footprints.
It further discusses the changing status of the agroecological footprints and the growth of other footprint tools and types, such as land, water, carbon, nitrogen, etc. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, government planners, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, agroforestry, agroecology, soil science, and environmental sciences.
National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be useful to achieve the ‘Sustainable Development Goals’.
Preface.
Chapter 1: Ecological Footprints in Agroecosystem- An
Overview.
Chapter 2: Natural Resources Intensification and Footprints
Management for Sustainable Food System.
Chapter 3: Agroecology for
Sustainable Food System and Footprint Mitigation.
Chapter 4: Carbon and
Nitrogen Footprint Management for Food Security.
Chapter 5: Future
Transitions to a Renewable Stationary Energy Sector- Implications the Future
Ecological Footprint and Land use.
Chapter 6: Biomass as a Cornerstone of
Circular Economy: Resources, Energy and Environment.
Chapter 7: Land
Footprint Management and Policies.
Chapter 8: Grey Water Footprint
Accounting, Challenges and Problem Solving.
Chapter 9: Water Footprint in
Rice-based Cropping Systems of South Asia.
Chapter 10: Impact of
Urbanization and Crude Oil Exploration in Niger Delta Mangrove Ecosystem and
its Livelihood Opportunities: A Footprint Perspective .
Chapter 11:
Challenges for Corporate Ecological Footprint Calculations in the SME Sector
in Hungary Case Study Evidence from Six Hungarian Small Enterprises.-
Chapter 12: Opportunities, Challenges and Ecological Footprint of Sustaining
Small Ruminant Production in the Changing Climate Scenario.
Chapter
13: Determining the Perspectives of Turkish Students Ecological Footprint
Awareness Based upon a Survey.
Chapter 14: Energy and Climate Footprint
Towards the Environmental Sustainability.
Chapter 15: Ecofootprint of
Charcoal production and its Economic Contribution Towards Rural Livelihoods
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Chapter 16: River Sand Mining and its Ecological
Footprint at Odor River, Nigeria.
Dr. Arnab Banerjee is an assistant professor, Department of Environmental Science, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya,Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India. He has completed MSc and PhD (Environmental Science) from Burdwan University and MPhil in Environmental Science from Kalyani University, West Bengal. He won the University Gold Medal for securing first class first position in MSc examination. He has been awarded Young Scientist Award for best oral presentation at the international conference held at the University of Burdwan. He was a project fellow under UGC-sponsored major research project. To his credit, he has published 67 research papers in reputed national and international journals, 8 books, and 27 book chapters. He is life member of the Academy of Environmental Biology. He has supervised 23 postgraduate students and engaged in Postgraduate Teaching and Research. Dr. Ram Swaroop Meenais working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, I.Ag. Scs., BHU, Varanasi (UP). Dr. Meena has been awarded Raman Research Fellowship by the MHRD, GOI. He has completed his postdoctoral research on soil carbon sequestration under Prof. Rattan Lal World Food Prize 2020 Laureate 2020, Director, CMASC, Columbus, USA. Dr. Meena has supervised 20 PG and 6 PhD students, and have10 years of research and teaching experience. He is working on the three externally funded projects ( DST, MHRD, ICAR) with one patent. Dr. Meena has published more than 110 research and review papers and have H-index ~ 40, as well 4 published books at the national and 14 books at the international levels, and contributedin the books with 15 chapters at national and 50 at the international levels. He has worked as an expert for the NCERT, MHRD, GOI. Dr. Meena is contributed in several agricultural extension activities, trainings, meetings, workshops, etc.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya is Assistant Professor at the Department of Farm Forestry, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya (Formerly Sarguja University) Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), India, and the author or co-author of more than 68 scientific papers, 08 books, 33 book chapters and several extension articles. Dr. Jhariya acquired B.Sc. (Agriculture), M.Sc. and Ph.D. (both in Forestry) degrees from Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Dr. Jhariya was awarded a UGC-RGNF Fellowship, New Delhi, India, and received a Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Award from Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology in 2013. He is an editorial board member for several journals and a life member of numerous societies. Dhiraj Kumar Yadav is an assistant professor and head, Department of Farm Forestry, Sarguja Vishwavidyalaya, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India. He completed graduation, postgraduation, and PhD in Forestry from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), IGKVV, and Kumaun University, Nainital, respectively. He has pursued MBA in Human Resource Management from Sikkim Manipal University and Diploma in Environmental Management. He has been awarded Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Award in the year 2008 from Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology. He received a merit scholarship during BSc curriculum. He also worked as JRF, SRF, research assistant (RA), and project coordinator in various forestry institutes. He has published many research papers (35), articles, books (2), and book chapters (20) in various national and international reputed publishers. He is also member of several academic societies of India. He has supervised 48 MSc (Farm Forestry) students and involvedin teaching (postgraduate) and research.
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