| Description |
1 online resource (335 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Low-Carbon Transition -- 1.1 International Political Support to Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Transition -- 1.2 Barriers of Low-Carbon Transition and Policies to Promote Low-Carbon Transition with Emphasis on Agriculture -- 1.3 Green Deal Policy Areas with Emphasis on Agriculture -- 1.4 Cooperation for the Transition to a Carbon-Neutral Society Among Various Actors and Sectors with Emphasis for Agriculture -- 1.5 Conclusions and Recommendations |
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3.3 Climate Smart Agriculture -- 3.3.1 Climate-Smart Agriculture: Principles and Objectives -- 3.3.2 Concept and Agroecological Characteristics of Traditional Agriculture -- 3.3.3 Alternative Practices for Climate Change Mitigation in Traditional Agriculture -- 3.3.4 Traditional Agriculture: A Sustainable Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change -- 3.4 Sustainability Indicators for Agriculture -- 3.4.1 Soil Quality -- 3.4.2 Water Conservation -- 3.4.3 Preservation of Biodiversity -- 3.4.4 Use of Agrochemicals -- 3.4.5 Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency -- 3.4.6 Footprint of Carbon |
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3.4.7 Economic Viability -- 3.4.8 Social Prosperity -- 3.4.9 Climate Change Resilience -- 3.4.10 Certification and Standards -- 3.5 MCDM-Based Agricultural Sustainability Measurements -- 3.5.1 Agricultural Sustainability Indicators Frameworks -- 3.5.2 Multi-Criteria Decision Aiding Models for Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Use of Renewables in Agriculture -- 4.1 Renewable Energy Production in Agriculture -- 4.2 Renewable Energy Usage in Agriculture -- 4.3 Renewable Energy Sources and Circular Economy in Agriculture |
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4.4 Renewables -- The Primary Drivers of Agriculture's Low-Carbon Transition -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 The Role of Agricultural Business in Low-Carbon Transition -- 5.1 Green Growth and Agricultural Business -- 5.2 Business in Low-Carbon Energy Transition -- 5.2.1 Definition of Low-Carbon Energy -- 5.3 Green Agricultural Initiatives -- 5.3.1 The Importance of Green Agricultural Initiatives -- 5.4 Corporate Social Responsibility in Agriculture -- 5.4.1 Definition of CSR in Agriculture -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References |
| Summary |
This book analyses the role of renewables in driving the low carbon transition in agriculture, explores the circular bio-based economy, examines policies and strategies designed to facilitate low carbon transition in agriculture, and greenhouse gas emission trends in the European Union agriculture sector |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
References -- Chapter 2 GHG Emission and Energy Use in the EU Agriculture -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 GHG Emission in the EU and Its Agriculture -- 2.3 Energy Consumption and GHG Emission in the EU Agriculture -- 2.4 Use of Renewables in EU Agriculture -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Sustainable Agriculture -- 3.1 Agriculture and Sustainable Development -- 3.2 Sustainable Agriculture Development Concepts -- 3.2.1 Sustainable Agriculture Dimensions -- 3.2.2 Obstacles Preventing Sustainable Agriculture Development -- 3.2.3 Challenges of Agricultural Sustainability |
| Notes |
Chapter 6 Assessment of Low-Carbon Transition Policy in Agriculture |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Siksnelyte-Butkiene, Indre
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Balezentis, Tomas
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| ISBN |
9781040031216 |
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1040031218 |
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