Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture

The Perception of Greenhouse Owners about Environmental, Economical and Social Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture in Iran

Emphasis on sustainable agriculture in Iran like the other developing countries, is responsedto the adverse environmental and economic impacts of conventional agriculture. Thisproblem, particularly about “greenhouse production” is considerable. The perceptions ofgreenhouse owners about the environmental, economical and social aspects of sustainableagriculture was discussed in this article. The ...

the perception of greenhouse owners about environmental, economical and social aspects of sustainable agriculture in iran

emphasis on sustainable agriculture in iran like the other developing countries, is responsedto the adverse environmental and economic impacts of conventional agriculture. thisproblem, particularly about “greenhouse production” is considerable. the perceptions ofgreenhouse owners about the environmental, economical and social aspects of sustainableagriculture was discussed in this article. the ...

Sustainable Intensive Agriculture: High Technology and Environmental Benefits

How sustainable agriculture can address the environmental and human health harms of industrial agriculture.

The industrial agriculture system consumes fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates. It contributes to numerous forms of environmental degradation, including air and water pollution, soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity, and fish die-offs. Meat production contributes disproportionately to these problems, in part because feeding grain to livestock to produce meat--instead of fe...

Agrometeorology and sustainable agriculture

Current concerns with the sustainability of agroecosystems in different parts of the world have hightened the awareness for careful use of the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. For proper and efficient use of soils and plant/animal genetic material, knowledge of the role of climate is an essential precondition. Several elements of the chapters in Agenda 21, a global plan of ac...