Table of Contents: The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin.

The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vastola, Antonella.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Preface
Introduction
Sustainability and Sustainable Development: The Background and the Current Perspectives
Box 1. Sustainable Development Goals-The Future We Want
Box 2. Sustainable Development Goals-The Road to Dignity by 2030
Sustainability in the Agro-Food System
Box 3. Sustainable Diets
References
Contents
List of Contributors
Part I: Agro-Food Systems
Food Security in the Southern Mediterranean/North Africa
1 Introduction
2 The Southern Mediterranean/North Africa
2.1 General Characteristics
2.2 Agriculture and Natural Resources
3 Challenges and Problems Related to Food Security
3.1 Dependence on Food Imports
3.2 Insufficient Resources Allocated to Agriculture
4 Achieving Food Security in the Long Run
References
Sustainability in Cereal Crop Production in Mediterranean Environments
1 Introduction
2 Soil Fertilization
3 Surface Water and Sediment Control Systems and Soil Tillage
4 Choice of Species, Varieties, Planting Date, and Weed and Pest Control
5 Precision Farming
References
Innovative Crop Productions for Healthy Food: The Case of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.)
1 Introduction
2 Genetic Diversity and Breeding
3 Seed Quality
4 Leaf and Stem Quality
5 Uses
6 Agronomic Management
References
The Hidden Costs of Livestock Environmental Sustainability: The Case of Podolian Cattle
1 Introduction
2 Environmental Impact Assessment
2.1 Limitations of the Standard Method of Sustainability Assessment
3 The Multifunctional Role of Podolian Farming System
3.1 Land Use
3.2 Lower Competition with Human Nutrition
3.3 Animal Health and Welfare
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
4 Concluding Remarks
References.
Feeding, Nutrition and Sustainability in Dairy Enterprises: The Case of Mediterranean Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
1 Introduction
2 Farming and Feeding Systems
2.1 Feeding Behaviour
3 Nutritional Requirements of Dairy Buffaloes
3.1 Lactating Phase
3.2 Dry Phase
3.3 Heifer Growth Phase
4 Sustainability of Dairy Buffalo Farming
5 Conclusion
References
Sustainability of Sheep and Goat Production Systems
1 Introduction
1.1 Environmental Sustainability of Sheep and Goat Production System
1.2 Livestock Sustainability: Human-Animal Relationship and Sheep and Goat Welfare
1.3 Economic Perspectives of Sustainable Sheep and Goat Farming
2 Conclusions
References
The Role of Local Sheep and Goat Breeds and Their Products as a Tool for Sustainability and Safeguard of the Mediterranean Env...
1 Sheep and Goat Breeds, a Tool for Sustainability
2 Sheep Breeds and Canestrato Pugliese Cheese
2.1 Canestrato Pugliese Cheesemaking, Sampling and Analysis of Milk and Cheese
Canestrato Pugliese Cheese
2.2 Results and Discussion
2.3 Conclusion
3 Goat Breeds and Caciotta Cheese
3.1 Caciotta Cheesemaking, Sampling and Analysis of Milk and Cheese
Goat Caciotta Cheese
3.2 Results and Discussion
3.3 Goats and Genetic Variants of Casein Fractions
3.4 Goat Breeds and Oligosaccharide Fraction
3.5 Conclusion
4 Goat Breeds and Ricotta Cheese
Goat Ricotta Cheese
4.1 Ricotta Cheesemaking, Sampling and Analysis of Milk and Cheese
4.2 Results and Discussion
4.3 Conclusion
References
Innovative Use of Jenny Milk from Sustainable Rearing
1 Why a Growing Interest Towards Donkey Rearing?
2 Main Characteristics of Donkey Farms in Basilicata Region
2.1 Donkey Population
2.2 Morphological and Biometrical Characteristics of Local Population.
3 Qualitative Characteristics of Jenny Milk
3.1 Cosmetics Made with Jenny Milk
3.2 Jenny Milk as Inhibitor in Cheese Making
4 Conclusions
References
Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Disease Defence of Traditional Crops in Southern Italy: The Case Study of Tomato Cherry ...
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Disease Defence
3 The Case Study of Tomato Cherry Protected by Trichoderma harzianumT-22 Against CMV
4 Conclusion
References
Development of Integrated Disease Control Measures for the Valorisation of Traditional Crops in Southern Italy: The Case Study...
1 Introduction
2 Response of Fagioli di Sarconi Varieties to CBB
3 Fagioli di Sarconi Seed Disinfection
4 Beneficial Rhizobacteria as Biocontrol Agents of CBB in Fagioli di Sarconi
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Sustainable Climate Change Adaptations in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Turkish Cypriot Communityś Adoption of Po...
1 Introduction
2 Crop Switching and Sustainable Peacebuilding
3 Climate Considerations in Cyprus
4 The EU and USAID
5 Selecting Pomegranates
6 Programme Design and Implementation
7 Sustainable Peacebuilding
8 Policy Implications
9 Concluding Comments
References
The Role of Women in the Sustainability of the Wine Industry: Two Case Studies in Italy
1 Introduction
2 Background: The Overall Situation of Farming, Winemaking, and Rural Tourism in Italy
3 Background Literature and Research Focus, Questions, and Method
4 Case Studies
4.1 Fattoria del Colle, Interview to Mrs. Donatella Cinelli Colombini
4.2 Tenute Olbios, Interview to Mrs. Daniela Pinna
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Part II: Natural Resource Systems and Environment.
The Effects of Climate Change on the Multifunctional Role of Basilicataś Forests: The Effects Induced on Yield and CO2 Absorp...
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 The Concept of Plausibility According to Dempster-Shaferś Theory
2.2 Estimating the Stumpage Value of Basilicataś Forests
2.3 The Economic Evaluation of the Sink Function of Basilicataś Forests
3 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Da...
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 ANOVA Test
2.2 Study Area
2.3 Analysis of Damages
2.4 Parametrisation of Damages
2.4.1 Principal Component Analysis
2.5 Aggregation of Criteria
3 Results
4 Conclusions
References
The Sustainability of Non-renewable Resources Use at Regional Level: A Case Study on Allocation of Oil Royalties
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Case Study: Basilicata Region
2.2 SAM: A Two-Region Model
2.2.1 The Vectors of Exogenous Shocks: Allocation of Oil Royalties
3 Results
4 Conclusion
References
Land Use Sector Involvement in Mitigation Policies Across Carbon Markets
1 Introduction
2 The Primary Sector in the International Negotiation
3 Overview of Carbon Credit Markets
4 Analysis of the Main International Markets and the Inclusion of the Agroforestry Sector
4.1 International Voluntary Markets: The Verified Carbon Standard
4.2 The American Carbon Registry Standard (ACR)
4.3 Regional Carbon Market
4.3.1 The European Trading Systems (EU-ETS)
4.3.2 The Chicago Climate Exchange
4.4 The National Carbon Markets
4.4.1 The Carbomark Project and the Carbon Monitoring Group
5 The Inclusion of Agroforestry in Mitigation Policies: Some Remarks
6 Conclusions
References.
Evaluating the Role of Soil Variability on Potential Groundwater Pollution and Recharge in a Mediterranean Agricultural Waters...
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Geo Database Implementation
2.2.1 Land Use
2.2.2 Precipitation, Temperature and Evapotranspiration
2.2.3 Elevation
2.2.4 Depth to Groundwater
2.3 Geoprocessing and Data Handling
2.4 Stochastic Development of TFtb
2.4.1 Texture-Based Hydraulic and Solute Travel Time Distributions
2.4.2 Upscaled Solute Travel Time Distribution for Textural Sequences
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Grazing and Biodiversity Conservation: Highlights on a Natura 2000 Network Site
1 Introduction
2 Overview of Basilicata's Natura 2000 Network
3 Community Habitats of Basilicata's Sites
4 Livestock Farming within Basilicata's Sites
5 Grazing Impacts on Basilicata's Sites
6 A Focus on Grazing Impacts on a Basilicata's Site
6.1 Application of DPSIR Framework to Analyse Grazing Impact Within the Site
7 Conclusion
References
Evaluation of Native Grasses for Sustainable Turfgrass in the Bioclimatic Mediterranean Region
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Total Growth
3.2 Colour Index
3.3 Turf Quality
3.4 Green Cover Percentage
3.4.1 Uptake of Na+ and Cl-
4 Conclusions
References
Biodiversity of Hypogeous Fungi in Basilicata
1 Introduction
2 Lucanian Hypogeous and Semi-hypogeous Fungi
2.1 Ascomycota
2.1.1 Pezizomycotina, Eurotiomycetes, Eurotiomycetidae, Elaphomycetales, Elaphomycetaceae (Tul. and C. Tul.) Paol.
2.1.2 Pezizomycotina, Pezizomycetes, Pezizomycetidae, Pezizales, Helvellaceae Fries
2.1.3 Pezizomycotina, Pezizomycetes, Pezizomycetidae, Pezizales, Pezizaceae Dumortier.
2.1.4 Pezizomycotina, Pezizomycetes, Pezizomycetidae, Pezizales, Pyronemataceae Schröter.

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