[HTML][HTML] Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU
Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …
Managing nitrogen for sustainable development
Improvements in nitrogen use efficiency in crop production are critical for addressing the
triple challenges of food security, environmental degradation and climate change. Such …
triple challenges of food security, environmental degradation and climate change. Such …
Quantification of global and national nitrogen budgets for crop production
Input–output estimates of nitrogen on cropland are essential for improving nitrogen
management and better understanding the global nitrogen cycle. Here, we compare 13 …
management and better understanding the global nitrogen cycle. Here, we compare 13 …
[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal contamination of water and their toxic effect on living organisms
Water has become a major threat in today's world. Collection of heavy metals, a few of them,
is potentially toxic and these get distributed to different areas through different pathways …
is potentially toxic and these get distributed to different areas through different pathways …
Environmental impact of livestock farming and Precision Livestock Farming as a mitigation strategy
E Tullo, A Finzi, M Guarino - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the environmental impact of current livestock practices and discusses the
advantages offered by Precision Livestock Farming (PLF), as a potential strategy to mitigate …
advantages offered by Precision Livestock Farming (PLF), as a potential strategy to mitigate …
Adoption of solid organic waste composting products: A critical review
T Chen, S Zhang, Z Yuan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid increase of solid wastes is a global challenge and organic waste takes the majority
part. Composting is an efficient and effective way of converting solid organic wastes to …
part. Composting is an efficient and effective way of converting solid organic wastes to …
50 year trends in nitrogen use efficiency of world cropping systems: the relationship between yield and nitrogen input to cropland
L Lassaletta, G Billen, B Grizzetti… - Environmental …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Nitrogen (N) is crucial for crop productivity. However, nowadays more than half of the N
added to cropland is lost to the environment, wasting the resource, producing threats to air …
added to cropland is lost to the environment, wasting the resource, producing threats to air …
[HTML][HTML] Food choices, health and environment: Effects of cutting Europe's meat and dairy intake
H Westhoek, JP Lesschen, T Rood, S Wagner… - Global environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Western diets are characterised by a high intake of meat, dairy products and eggs, causing
an intake of saturated fat and red meat in quantities that exceed dietary recommendations …
an intake of saturated fat and red meat in quantities that exceed dietary recommendations …
[PDF][PDF] Factors affecting water pollution: a review
FN Chaudhry, MF Malik - J. Ecosyst. Ecography, 2017 - facultystaff.richmond.edu
This study was conducted at University of Gujrat during 2016 to 2017 as a term paper for
Master of Philosophy. The data regarding effect of ozone depletion on human was reviewed …
Master of Philosophy. The data regarding effect of ozone depletion on human was reviewed …
[HTML][HTML] Maize crop nutrient input requirements for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
HFM Ten Berge, R Hijbeek, MP Van Loon, J Rurinda… - Global Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nutrient limitation is a major constraint in crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Here,
we propose a generic and simple equilibrium model to estimate minimum input …
we propose a generic and simple equilibrium model to estimate minimum input …