Behavioural Ecotoxicology

Behavioural Ecotoxicology
Author: Giacomo Dell'Omo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2002-05-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780471968528

Behavioural ecotoxicology is an emerging field dealing with the effects of environmental pollutants on the behaviour of animals. Behavioural techniques derived from experimental psychology, behavioural pharmacology and neurotoxicology are applied to detect and characterise changes in animals living in the environment exposed to various pollutants. Behavioural effects are then interpreted in an ecological context considering the long-term relevance of these changes at both the individual and population level.

Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water

Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2008-01-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309134226

Growing demands for water in many parts of the nation are fueling the search for new approaches to sustainable water management, including how best to store water. Society has historically relied on dams and reservoirs, but problems such as high evaporation rates and a lack of suitable land for dam construction are driving interest in the prospect of storing water underground. Managed underground storage should be considered a valuable tool in a water manager's portfolio, although it poses its own unique challenges that need to be addressed through research and regulatory measures.

Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture

Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture
Author: Hiroshan Hettiarachchi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 331974268X

This book offers a broad and global level description of the current status of wastewater use in agriculture and then brings the readers to various places in the MENA Region and Europe to explain how some countries and regions have addressed the challenges during implementation. On a global scale, over 20 million hectares of agricultural land are irrigated using wastewater. This is one good, and perhaps the most prominent, example of the safe use potential of wastewater. Water scarcity and the cost of energy and fertilisers are among the main factors driving millions of farmers and other entrepreneurs to make use of wastewater. In order to address the technical, institutional, and policy challenges of safe water reuse, developing countries and countries in transition need clear institutional arrangements and more skilled human resources, with a sound understanding of the opportunities and potential risks of wastewater use. Stakeholders in wastewater irrigation who need to implement from scratch or improve current conditions, find it difficult to gather the necessary information on practical implementation aspects. The main objective of this book is to bridge that gap.