Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Residue Burning A Case Study of Punjab, India

This book discusses the important issue of the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of agricultural residue burning, common in agricultural practices in many parts of the world. In particular, it focuses on the pollution caused by rice residue burning using primary survey data from Punjab, India....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Kumar, Parmod. author (author), Kumar, Surender. author, Joshi, Laxmi. author
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Cham Springer Nature 2015 New Delhi : 2015.
Edición:	1st ed. 2015.
Colección:	SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
Materias:	Economic sociology. Environmental economics. Community ecology, Biotic. Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology. Environmental Economics. Community & Population Ecology. Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology Environmental Economics Community & Population Ecology
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Chapter 1: Problem of Residue Management due to Rice Wheat Crop Rotation in Punjab
Chapter 2: The Extent and Management of Crop Stubble
Chapter 3: Valuation of the Health Impact
Chapter 4: Alternative Uses of Crop Stubble
Chapter 5: Environment Legislation in India as a Whole and in the State of Punjab
Chapter 6: Policies for Restricting the Agriculture Residue Burning in Punjab
Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks and Policy Implications
References
Annexure.

Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Residue Burning A Case Study of Punjab, India

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