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Environmental Impacts of Sugar Production
Oliver D. Cheesman
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Description for Environmental Impacts of Sugar Production
hardcover. Pressure from conservationists and increasing regulation, means that environmental considerations are increasingly important for the sugar industry. This book examines the environmental impacts of the sugar industry in relation to the cultivation of sugar crops (cane and beet) and the processing of the raw materials that they yield. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
Pressure from conservationists and increasing regulation, means that environmental considerations are increasingly important for the sugar industry. This book examines the environmental impacts of the sugar industry in relation to the cultivation of sugar crops (cane and beet) and the processing of the raw materials that they yield. These include soil erosion, loss of natural habits leading to a reduction in biodiversity, excessive water consumption, water and air pollution, and runoff and leaching of nutrients. Whilst some of these impacts are essentially generic impacts of agriculture, others, such as those relating to irrigation, are more specific to the cultivation of ... Read more
Pressure from conservationists and increasing regulation, means that environmental considerations are increasingly important for the sugar industry. This book examines the environmental impacts of the sugar industry in relation to the cultivation of sugar crops (cane and beet) and the processing of the raw materials that they yield. These include soil erosion, loss of natural habits leading to a reduction in biodiversity, excessive water consumption, water and air pollution, and runoff and leaching of nutrients. Whilst some of these impacts are essentially generic impacts of agriculture, others, such as those relating to irrigation, are more specific to the cultivation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851999814
SKU
V9780851999814
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
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