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  • Industrial Dynamics and Firm Strategies in the Agrochemical Industry

    by Gianluca Biggi ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The Brief explores the relationship between industrial dynamics, business strategies, and environmental regulations in the agrochemical industry. Focusing on contested technologies that continue to be used despite evidence of their hazardous impacts, the book calls for investigating the potential hazards during the inventive phase of companies to anticipate future risks. Combining patent analysis ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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  • Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation

    by Christopher B. Barrett, Tim Benton, Jessica Fanzo, Mario Herrero, Rebecca J. Nelson, Elizabeth Bageant, Edward Buckler, Karen Cooper, Isabella Culotta, Shenggen Fan, Rikin Gandhi, Steven James, Mark Kahn, Laté Lawson-Lartego, Jiali Liu, Quinn Marshall, Daniel Mason-D'Croz, Alexander Mathys, Cynthia Mathys, Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou, Alesha Miller, Kamakhya Misra, Andrew Mude, Jianbo Shen, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Claire Song, Roy Steiner, Philip Thornton, Stephen Wood ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This open access book is the result of an expert panel convened by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Nature Sustainability. The panel tackled the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 head-on, with respect to the global systems that produce and distribute food. The panel’s rigorous synthesis and analysis of existing research leads compellingly to multiple ... Read more

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  • Planetary Health

    Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves

    by Samuel Myers, Howard Frumkin ...
    Human health depends on the health of the planet. Earth’s natural systems—the air, the water, the biodiversity, the climate—are our life support systems. Yet climate change, biodiversity loss, scarcity of land and freshwater, pollution and other threats are degrading these systems. The emerging field of planetary health aims to understand how these changes threaten our health and how to protect ... Read more

    $74.79 CAD

  • Aquaponics Food Production Systems

    Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Production Technologies for the Future

    Edited by Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen, Gavin M. Burnell ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly ... Read more

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  • Fine Chemicals

    The Industry and the Business

    by Peter Pollak ...
    Now updated - the authoritative reference on one of the most exciting and challenging areas of the modern chemical industryThis highly readable and informative reference continues to take a comprehensive, in-depth view of the products, markets, and technology of the fine chemicals industry and business. Dr. Peter Pollak, one of the foremost authorities in the field, provides an insider's unique ... Read more

    $143.99 CAD

  • Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation

    Edited by Joachim von Braun, Kaosar Afsana, Louise O. Fresco, Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners. The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented ... Read more

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  • Green Chemistry

    Principles, Processes, and Pathways

    Edited by Avneet Kaur, Sukhvinder Singh Purewal, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Muhammad Irfan, Marcelo Franco ...
    This book is a complete guide to the science and practice of sustainable chemistry. It explains how chemicals can be designed, produced, and used in ways that reduce harm to humans and the environment. The book combines fundamental concepts, practical applications, and industrial aspects, making it a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals worldwide.Key Features and Unique ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • The Chemical Element

    Chemistry's Contribution to Our Global Future

    Edited by Javier García-Martínez, Elena Serrano-Torregrosa ...
    In the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical areas, including energy, climate, food, water and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Product Stewardship

    Life Cycle Analysis and the Environment

    by Kathleen Sellers ...
    Consider the Consequences of Bringing a Chemical to MarketProduct Stewardship: Life Cycle Analysis and the Environment explores the regulatory and scientific aspects of the life-cycle consequences of bringing a chemical to market. Using case studies to bring critical points to life, this multidisciplinary text explores the factors that influence ou ... Read more

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  • Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security

    Edited by Information Resources Management Association ...
    The world population is expected to increase exponentially within the next decade, which means that the food demand will increase and so will waste production. The increasing demand for food as well as changes in consumption habits have led to the greater availability and variety of food with a longer shelf life. However, there is a need for effective food waste management and food preservation as ... Read more

    $578.39 CAD

  • Renewable Raw Materials

    New Feedstocks for the Chemical Industry

    Edited by Roland Ulber, Dieter Sell, Thomas Hirth ...
    One of the main challenges facing the chemical industry is the transition to sustainable operations. Industries are taking initiatives to reduce resource intensities or footprints, and by adopting safer materials and processes. Such efforts need to be supported by techniques that can quantify the broad economic and environmental implications of industrial operations, retrofi t options and provide ... Read more

    $186.99 CAD

  • Advances in cultured meat technology

    by Dr Alexandra Sexton, Dr Johnny Yeung, Dr Yong Quan Tan, Dr Siew Herng Chan, Dr Kern Rei Chng, Dr Calvin Yeo, Dr Jer Lin Poh, Dr Teng Yong Low, Ms Joanne Sheot Harn Chan, Dr Irfan Tahir, Dr Miranda Stahn, Dr N. Stephanie Kawecki, Dr Vicky Andriessen, Dr Bianca Datta, Dr Dwayne Holmes, Dr Lejjy Gafour, Dr Isha Datar, Dr Leonard Nelson, Dr Richard Siller, Dr Gareth Sullivan, Dr Andrew J. Stout, Dr Stefan Schlößer, Dr Philipp Nold, Dr Iris Ianovici, Dr Idit Goldfracht, Dr Yana Shaulov Dvir, Dr Hagit Shoyhat, Prof Shulamit Levenberg, Dr Panagiota Moutsatsou, Dr Paul Cameron, Dr Apeksha Bharatgiri Goswami, Dr Ben Dages, Dr Alvin W. Nienow, Dr Gary Lye, Dr Eirini Theodosiou, Dr Mariana P. Hanga, Dr Jette Feveile Young, Dr A. Abraham, Dr M. K. Rasmussen, Dr S. Skrivergaard, Dr M. Therkildsen, Dr James Charlesworth, Professor Hanna L. Tuomisto, Dr Christina Hartmann, Dr Michael Siegrist, Mr John P. Ellersick, Dr Elliot Swartz, Dr Reina Ashizawa, Dr Joanna M. Biazik, Dr Mark S. Rybchyn, Prof Johannes Le Coutre, Dr Neil Stephens ...
    With the global population estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050, agricultural production must align with this growth to alleviate any further burden on our current food systems. More sustainable and alternative modes of production are required to ensure that this overburden doesn’t occur and that the food security of millions isn’t compromised in the process.Advances in cultured meat technology ... Read more

    $191.99 CAD