Agricultural Intensification and Climate Change are Rapidly Decreasing Insect Biodiversity
Author | : Peter H. Raven |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Agricultural intensification |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Peter H. Raven |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Agricultural intensification |
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Author | : Habib Ali |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2023-12-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1003818285 |
Key points - 1 Reviews the effects of climate change on plant-insect interactions 2 Includes topics such insect biodiversity informatics and conservation 3 Discusses food security, pest management, and beneficial and social insects 4 Covers topics like precision agriculture and climate-smart agriculture 5 Provides insights on the relation between agriculture intensification and insect biodiversity
Author | : Mumuni Abudulai |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : |
The world,Äôs population exceeded 7 billion in late 2011 and it is expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050. Meanwhile, demand for food is predicted to increase between 50 and 100% by 2050. To meet the food demands of the increasing population, agricultural intensification practices including growing monocultures of high-yielding crop varieties and increased applications of fertilizers and pesticides have been used to increase productivity. These practices, however, impact negatively on biodiversity of existing flora and fauna, particularly causing huge declines in insect biodiversity. This chapter reviews present state of knowledge about agricultural intensification practices and global decline of insect biodiversity (i.e., pest and beneficial insect species) in intensive agricultural system and point out the likely drivers of these declines. It concludes the review by examining sustainable agricultural intensification practices that could be used to mitigate these biodiversity declines while maintaining productivity in intensive agricultural systems.
Author | : Partha Dasgupta |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2019-09-05 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1108482287 |
Questions why species are becoming extinct, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend.
Author | : DeClerck, F. A. J. |
Publisher | : International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2021-08-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9290909218 |
Author | : Hamadttu Abdel Farag El-Shafie |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2022-07-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1839695870 |
Insects are a group of animals that contribute significantly to the proper functioning of different ecosystems on the planet. They provide services such as pollinating crops, recycling nutrients and controlling pests. Many scientific publications and reports have studied the current global decline of insects. This decline can severely affect other groups of animals including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and small mammals that utilize insects as a source of food. This will have a great impact on the trophic cascade and an eventual adverse effect on the overall ecosystem. This book provides insights into the possible reasons behind the decline of insects as well as potential measures that might mitigate this decline. It contains eleven chapters written by different experts. The book is useful for a wide range of readers including entomologists, ecologists, botanists, environmentalists, and amateurs who love collecting and preserving insects.
Author | : Wael Al-Delaimy |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2020-05-13 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 3030311252 |
This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Organization |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2017-01-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789251093740 |
Unless action is taken now to make agriculture more sustainable, productive and resilient, climate change impacts will seriously compromise food production in countries and regions that are already highly food-insecure. The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, represents a new beginning in the global effort to stabilize the climate before it is too late. It recognizes the importance of food security in the international response to climate change, as reflected by many countries prominent focus on the agriculture sector in their planned contributions to adaptation and mitigation. To help put those plans into action, this report identifies strategies, financing opportunities, and data and information needs. It also describes transformative policies and institutions that can overcome barriers to implementation. The State of Food and Agriculture is produced annually. Each edition contains an overview of the current global agricultural situation, as well as more in-depth coverage of a topical theme."
Author | : Henning Steinfeld |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251055717 |
"The assessment builds on the work of the Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) Initiative"--Pref.
Author | : IPPC Secretariat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-08-30 |
Genre | : Plant parasites |
ISBN | : 9789251344354 |
This study warns that climate change may increase the risk of pests being introduced to new areas. It recommends conducting pest risk analyses and strengthening international cooperation as preventive measures to protect plant health.