Sustainability Challenges in the Agrofood Sector covers a wide range of agrofood-related concerns, including urban and rural agriculture and livelihoods, water-energy management, food and environmental policies, diet and human health. Significant and relevant research topics highlighting the most recent updates will be covered, with contributions from leading experts currently based in academia, government bodies and NGOs (see list of contributors below). Chapters will address the realities of sustainable agrofood, the issues and challenges at stake, and will propose and discuss novel…mehr
Sustainability Challenges in the Agrofood Sector covers a wide range of agrofood-related concerns, including urban and rural agriculture and livelihoods, water-energy management, food and environmental policies, diet and human health. Significant and relevant research topics highlighting the most recent updates will be covered, with contributions from leading experts currently based in academia, government bodies and NGOs (see list of contributors below). Chapters will address the realities of sustainable agrofood, the issues and challenges at stake, and will propose and discuss novel approaches to these issues. This book will be the most up-to-date and complete work yet published on the topic, with new and hot topics covered as well as the core aspects and challenges of agrofood sustainability.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
About the Editor Dr Rajeev Bhat is currently working as Associate Professor and Head of Food Science Department at the Fiji National University, Fiji Islands. Dr Bhat has nearly 17 years of research experience, gained by working in India, South Korea, Malaysia and Germany. His major theme of research revolves around food security, food safety and sustainable food production.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Contributors viii
Foreword xiii
Preface xvi
Introductory Note: Future of agrofood sustainability xviii
1 Food Sustainability Challenges in the Developing World 1 Rajeev Bhat
2 The Role of Small-scale Farms and Food Security 33 John McDonagh, Maura Farrell and Shane Conway
3 Sustainability Challenges, Human Diet and Environmental Concerns 48 Christian J. Reynolds, Jonathan D. Buckley, Philip Weinstein and John Boland
4 Sustainable Challenges in the Agrofood Sector: The Environment Food-Energy-Water Nexus 78 Chanathip Pharino
5 Dynamics of Grain Security in South Asia: Promoting sustainability through self-sufficiency 103 Ghose Bishwajit, Sharmistha Ghosh and Jose Renato Peneluppi, Jr.
6 Local Food Diversification and Its (Sustainability) Challenges 119 Eni Harmayani, Lily Arsanti Lestari, Puspita Mardika Sari and Murdijati Gardjito
7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Agri-food Chains: A Competitive Factor for Food Exporters 150 Ulla Lehtinen
8 How Logistics Decisions Affect the Environmental Sustainability of Modern Food Supply Chains: A Case Study from an Italian large-scale retailer 175 Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini and Chiara Pini
9 Strengthening Food Supply Chains in Asia: Challenges and Strategies 197 Sapna A. Narula and Kalpana Vishnoi
10 Revolutionizing Food Supply Chains of Asia through ICTs 212 Sapna A. Narula
11 Sustainability, Materiality and Independent External Assurance: An Exploratory Study of the UK's Leading Food Retailers 227 Peter Jones, Robin Bown, David Hillier and Daphne Comfort
12 Environmental Sustainability of Traditional Crop Varieties: Reviewing Approaches and Key Issues for a Multilevel Evaluation 255 Alessandro K. Cerutti, Dario Donno, Maria Gabriella Mellano and Gabriele L. Beccaro
13 Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Analysis of Agricultural and Food Production in the US: A TRACI Impact Assessment 274 Yong Shin Park, Gokhan Egilmez and Murat Kucukvar
14 Ensuring Self-sufficiency and Sustainability in the Agrofood Sector: Sustainability Challenges in Agriculture and Modelling 307 Prashant Goswami and Shivnarayan Nishad
15 Sustainability Challenges Involved in Use of Nanotechnology in the Agrofood Sector 343 Gabriela Elena Viacava, Francisco Javier Vázquez, Jesús F. Ayala-Zavala and María R. Ansorena
16 Sustainability of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods 369 Santad Wichienchot and Wan Rosli Wan Ishak
17 Innovation and Sustainable Utilization of Seaweeds as Health Foods 390 Fook Yee Chye, Birdie Scott Padam and Seah Young Ng
18 Agrofoods for Sustainable Health Benefits and Their Economic Viability 435 Zakia Khanam and Irshad Ul Haq Bhat
19 Sustainability Challenges in Food Tourism 451 Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat
20 Diversification, Innovation and Safety of Local Cuisines and Processed Food Products: Emerging Issues and the Sustainability Challenges 482 Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat
21 Soil Health, Crop Productivity and Sustainability Challenges 509 Kulandaivelu Velmourougane and DeSouza Blaise
22 Analysing the Environmental, Energy and Economic Feasibility of Biomethanation of Agrifood Waste: A Case Study from Spain 532 Almudena González González, Francisco Cuadros Blázquez and Francisco Cuadros Salcedo
23 Agricultural Waste for Promoting Sustainable Energy 551 Thi-Thu-Huyen Do and Thi-Thu-Hang Pham
24 Membrane Technology in Fish-processing Waste Utilization: Some Insights on Sustainability 575 Wirote Youravong and Sutida Marthosa
25 Sustainability Issues, Challenges and Controversies Surrounding the Palm Oil Industry 596 Piyarat Boonsawang and Wirote Yo
Introductory Note: Future of agrofood sustainability xviii
1 Food Sustainability Challenges in the Developing World 1 Rajeev Bhat
2 The Role of Small-scale Farms and Food Security 33 John McDonagh, Maura Farrell and Shane Conway
3 Sustainability Challenges, Human Diet and Environmental Concerns 48 Christian J. Reynolds, Jonathan D. Buckley, Philip Weinstein and John Boland
4 Sustainable Challenges in the Agrofood Sector: The Environment Food-Energy-Water Nexus 78 Chanathip Pharino
5 Dynamics of Grain Security in South Asia: Promoting sustainability through self-sufficiency 103 Ghose Bishwajit, Sharmistha Ghosh and Jose Renato Peneluppi, Jr.
6 Local Food Diversification and Its (Sustainability) Challenges 119 Eni Harmayani, Lily Arsanti Lestari, Puspita Mardika Sari and Murdijati Gardjito
7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Agri-food Chains: A Competitive Factor for Food Exporters 150 Ulla Lehtinen
8 How Logistics Decisions Affect the Environmental Sustainability of Modern Food Supply Chains: A Case Study from an Italian large-scale retailer 175 Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini and Chiara Pini
9 Strengthening Food Supply Chains in Asia: Challenges and Strategies 197 Sapna A. Narula and Kalpana Vishnoi
10 Revolutionizing Food Supply Chains of Asia through ICTs 212 Sapna A. Narula
11 Sustainability, Materiality and Independent External Assurance: An Exploratory Study of the UK's Leading Food Retailers 227 Peter Jones, Robin Bown, David Hillier and Daphne Comfort
12 Environmental Sustainability of Traditional Crop Varieties: Reviewing Approaches and Key Issues for a Multilevel Evaluation 255 Alessandro K. Cerutti, Dario Donno, Maria Gabriella Mellano and Gabriele L. Beccaro
13 Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Analysis of Agricultural and Food Production in the US: A TRACI Impact Assessment 274 Yong Shin Park, Gokhan Egilmez and Murat Kucukvar
14 Ensuring Self-sufficiency and Sustainability in the Agrofood Sector: Sustainability Challenges in Agriculture and Modelling 307 Prashant Goswami and Shivnarayan Nishad
15 Sustainability Challenges Involved in Use of Nanotechnology in the Agrofood Sector 343 Gabriela Elena Viacava, Francisco Javier Vázquez, Jesús F. Ayala-Zavala and María R. Ansorena
16 Sustainability of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods 369 Santad Wichienchot and Wan Rosli Wan Ishak
17 Innovation and Sustainable Utilization of Seaweeds as Health Foods 390 Fook Yee Chye, Birdie Scott Padam and Seah Young Ng
18 Agrofoods for Sustainable Health Benefits and Their Economic Viability 435 Zakia Khanam and Irshad Ul Haq Bhat
19 Sustainability Challenges in Food Tourism 451 Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat
20 Diversification, Innovation and Safety of Local Cuisines and Processed Food Products: Emerging Issues and the Sustainability Challenges 482 Yeoh Tow Kuang and Rajeev Bhat
21 Soil Health, Crop Productivity and Sustainability Challenges 509 Kulandaivelu Velmourougane and DeSouza Blaise
22 Analysing the Environmental, Energy and Economic Feasibility of Biomethanation of Agrifood Waste: A Case Study from Spain 532 Almudena González González, Francisco Cuadros Blázquez and Francisco Cuadros Salcedo
23 Agricultural Waste for Promoting Sustainable Energy 551 Thi-Thu-Huyen Do and Thi-Thu-Hang Pham
24 Membrane Technology in Fish-processing Waste Utilization: Some Insights on Sustainability 575 Wirote Youravong and Sutida Marthosa
25 Sustainability Issues, Challenges and Controversies Surrounding the Palm Oil Industry 596 Piyarat Boonsawang and Wirote Yo
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