Sustainable Agriculture and Global Environmental Health

<p>New technologies have the potential to transform the agri-food industry by improving agricultural productivity. Recent innovations in this sector are making a useful contribution to environmental sustainability as well. This new book presents advanced methods and modern technologies in agri-food sectors to improve environmental health and food security on a global scale. It explores the principles of environmental sustainability and explains how these principles can be applied in practice in agri-food systems. It also provides an accessible framework for the effective management of resources for the reduction of chronic disease in humans and mitigating the degradation of the environment.</p><p>Key features:</p><ul><li>Describes the key concepts of sustainable food production for scientists interested in the environmental impacts of agriculture</li><li>Reviews sustainable options to the industrial production methods used today to adopt healthier foods and lifestyles</li><li>Reports on sustainable resources for the food industry along with sustainable processes for food scientists of all levels, both in academia and industry</li><li>Explores technical innovations to connect the gap between a healthy environment and sustainable agriculture using the theories and principles set out in each chapter to address real-world problems</li><li>Presents case studies related to our growing demand for food from the perspectives of disciplines ranging from environmental science to public health</li></ul>