Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Residue Burning A Case Study of Punjab, India /

This book discusses the important issue of the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of agricultural residue burning, common in agricultural practices in many parts of the world. In particular, it focuses on the pollution caused by rice residue burning using primary survey data from Punjab, India....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Kumar, Parmod (Autor), Kumar, Surender (Autor), Joshi, Laxmi (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
Temas:
Economic sociology.
Environmental economics.
Biotic communities.
Population biology.
Economic Sociology.
Environmental Economics.
Community and Population Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1: Problem of Residue Management due to Rice Wheat Crop Rotation in Punjab
  • Chapter 2: The Extent and Management of Crop Stubble
  • Chapter 3: Valuation of the Health Impact
  • Chapter 4: Alternative Uses of Crop Stubble
  • Chapter 5: Environment Legislation in India as a Whole and in the State of Punjab
  • Chapter 6: Policies for Restricting the Agriculture Residue Burning in Punjab
  • Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks and Policy Implications
  • References
  • Annexure.

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