ABSTRACT

This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It will help pro

chapter 1|10 pages

Agriculture and pollution

chapter 2|32 pages

Nitrates and nitrogen loss

chapter 3|30 pages

Phosphorus

chapter 4|20 pages

Soil erosion

chapter 5|42 pages

Organic wastes

chapter 6|23 pages

Gaseous emissions

chapter 7|38 pages

Pesticides

chapter 8|19 pages

Genetic modification

chapter 9|22 pages

Policy strategies for reducing pollution