The Biochar Debate
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The Biochar Debate
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Author : James Bruges
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Biochar Debate written by James Bruges and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
Charcoal-making is one of the oldest industrial technologies, and in the last decade there has been a growing wave of excitement about its potential for combating climate change. This is because burying biochar (fine-grained charcoal) is a highly effective way to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition it can increase the yield of food crops and the ability of soil to retain moisture. Some people are concerned that awarding carbon credits for biochar could have seriously damaging outcomes. The Biochar Debate agrees, but describes an alternative approach, called the Carbon Maintenance Fund (CMF), that avoids the dangers. This would give every government the incentive to enable businesses, farmers and individuals to increase their country's carbon pool. It is based on remote sensing by satellite, a tried and tested technology, and would be applied globally each year to measure the increase or decrease of carbon in plants, soil and roots. The Biochar Debate sets out experimental and scientific aspects of biochar in the context of global warming, the global economy and negotiations for the future of the Kyoto Protocol. It concludes by encouraging all gardeners and farmers to use biochar to help prevent climate change.
Succeed In Exams Triumph In Tests
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Author : Jean Robb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Succeed In Exams Triumph In Tests written by Jean Robb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Education categories.
A book which contains advice for children and parents about tests and exams. It includes techniques for revision, relaxation and dealing with nerves. It also discusses how to cope with good or bad results and it is written by the authors of CREATING KIDS WHO CAN and CREATING KIDS WHO CAN CONCENTRATE.
The Biochar Solution
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Author : Albert K. Bates
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2010-10-01
The Biochar Solution written by Albert K. Bates and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction. Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends? The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in the absence of oxygen, this material has the unique ability to hold carbon back from the atmosphere while simultaneously enhancing soil fertility. Author Albert Bates traces the evolution of this extraordinary substance from the ancient black soils of the Amazon to its reappearance as a modern carbon sequestration strategy. Combining practical techniques for the production and use of biochar with an overview of the development and future of carbon farming, The Biochar Solution describes how a new agricultural revolution can reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to below zero while increasing world food reserves and creating energy from biomass wastes. Biochar and carbon farming can: Reduce fossil fuels inputs into our food system Bring new life to desert landscapes Filter and purify drinking water Help build carbon-negative homes, communities and nations. Biochar is not without dangers if unregulated, and it is not a panacea, but if it fulfills its promise of taking us back from the brink of irreversible climate change, it may well be the most important discovery in human history.
The Biochar Solution
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Author : Albert Bates
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2010-11-23
The Biochar Solution written by Albert Bates and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction
Biochar For Environmental Management
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Author : Dr. Johannes Lehmann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Biochar For Environmental Management written by Dr. Johannes Lehmann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Business & Economics categories.
"Fully revised and updated for its third edition, this book presents the definitive compilation of current knowledge on all aspects of biochar. Research on biochar continues to accelerate as its importance for soil health, climate change mitigation and adaption and the circular economy becomes more widely acknowledged. This book not only reviews recent advances made in our understanding of biochar properties, behaviour and effects in agriculture, the environmental management, and material production, but specifically develops fundamental principles and frameworks of biochar science and application. This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments and growing trends, with important coverage of the application of biochar outside of its traditional soil-based uses, the commercialisation of biochar and its incorporation into policy. This includes brand new chapters on the role of biochar-based materials for environmental remediation, building construction and animal feed, and a greater discussion of biochar's role in the circular economy, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. Overall, this book provides a systematic, comprehensive and global examination of biochar. Written by an international team of academics and professionals it addresses its uses, production and management and its broader potential for mitigating climate change and driving forward sustainable development. Edited by two leading figures in the field, Biochar for Environmental Management is essential reading for students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers interested in biochar and the role it can play in environmental sustainability and global sustainable development"--
Biochar Application
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Author : T. Komang Ralebitso-Senior
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2016-05-07
Biochar Application written by T. Komang Ralebitso-Senior and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-07 with Science categories.
Biochar Application: Essential Soil Microbial Ecology outlines the cutting-edge research on the interactions of complex microbial populations and their functional, structural, and compositional dynamics, as well as the microbial ecology of biochar application to soil, the use of different phyto-chemical analyses, possibilities for future research, and recommendations for climate change policy. Biochar, or charcoal produced from plant matter and applied to soil, has become increasingly recognized as having the potential to address multiple contemporary concerns, such as agricultural productivity and contaminated ecosystem amelioration, primarily by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and improving soil functions. Biochar Application is the first reference to offer a complete assessment of the various impacts of biochar on soil and ecosystems, and includes chapters analyzing all aspects of biochar technology and application to soil, from ecogenomic analyses and application ratios to nutrient cycling and next generation sequencing. Written by a team of international authors with interdisciplinary knowledge of biochar, this reference will provide a platform where collaborating teams can find a common resource to establish outcomes and identify future research needs throughout the world. Includes multiple tables and figures per chapter to aid in analysis and understanding Includes a comprehensive table of the methods used within the contents, ecosystems, contaminants, future research, and application opportunities explored in the book Includes knowledge gaps and directions of future research to stimulate further discussion in the field and in climate change policy Outlines the latest research on the interactions of complex microbial populations and their functional, structural, and compositional dynamics Offers an assessment of the impacts of biochar on soil and ecosystems
Making Charcoal And Biochar
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Author : Rebecca Oaks
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2018-03-31
Making Charcoal And Biochar written by Rebecca Oaks and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Making Charcoal and Biochar is written with the interested amateur in mind, with the certainty that anyone who has a go at making charcoal will soon get the bug. Before you know it, you will be upgrading to a shiny new retort and there will be no looking back! This book gives a wide range of possibilities for making charcoal on a small scale and for commercial production. There are chapters on the heritage skills of earth burns, the enduring popularity of metal kilns and the future represented by the charcoal retort. Biochar - or small particle charcoal - has been heralded as an ancient but rediscovered 'super substance' that can increase soil fertility and productivity whilst locking up carbon into the ground. This book looks at the ongoing discussion and weighs up the evidence. It concludes with a celebration of the myriad ways in which charcoal can be put to use. Covering the essentials for starting a business such as legislation and marketing, there are also chapters on why charcoal is in the ascendency from the ubiquitious barbecue to the most recent research into biochar and carbon sequestration. Fully illustrated with 195 colour photographs.
Biochar
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Author : Balwant Singh
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2017-03
Biochar written by Balwant Singh and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03 with Nature categories.
Interest in biochar among soil and environment researchers has increased dramatically over the past decade. Biochar initially attracted attention for its potential to improve soil fertility and to uncouple the carbon cycle, by storing carbon from the atmosphere in a form that can remain stable for hundreds to thousands of years. Later it was found that biochar had applications in environmental and water science, mining, microbial ecology and other fields. Beneficial effects of biochar and its environmental applications cannot be fully realised unless the chemical, physical, structural and surface properties of biochar are known. Currently many of the analytical procedures used for biochar analysis are not well defined, which makes it difficult to choose the right biochar for an intended use and to compare the existing data for biochars. Also, in some instances the use of inappropriate procedures has led to erroneous or inaccurate values for biochars in the scientific literature. Biochar: A Guide to Analytical Methods fills this gap and provides procedures and guidelines for routine and advanced characterisation of biochars. Written by experts, each chapter provides background to a technique or procedure, a stepwise guide to analyses, and includes data for biochars made from a range of feedstocks common to all presented methods. Discussion about the unique features, advantages and disadvantages of a particular technique is an explicit focus of this handbook for biochar analyses. Biochar is primarily intended for researchers, postgraduate students and practitioners who require knowledge of biochar properties. It will also serve as an important resource for researchers, industry and regulatory agencies dealing with biochar.
Soil Amendments For Sustainability
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Author : Amitava Rakshit
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-09-03
Soil Amendments For Sustainability written by Amitava Rakshit and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-03 with Science categories.
This book focuses on the pros and cons of amendment materials to restore the functioning of soil resources. It presents a holistic overview on affected land revitalization, clean up and revegetation using these amendments that could be implemented in the long term management of the soil-plant-atmosphereanimal continuum.
Contested Agronomy
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Author : James Sumberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-03-15
Contested Agronomy written by James Sumberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with Business & Economics categories.
The dramatic increases in food prices experienced over the last four years, and their effects of hunger and food insecurity, as well as human-induced climate change and its implications for agriculture, food production and food security, are key topics within the field of agronomy and agricultural research. Contested Agronomy addresses these issues by exploring key developments since the mid-1970s, focusing in particular on the emergence of the neoliberal project and the rise of the participation and environmental agendas, taking into consideration how these have had profound impacts on the practice of agronomic research in the developing world especially over the last four decades. This book explores, through a series of case studies, the basis for a much needed ‘political agronomy’ analysis that highlights the impacts of problem framing and narratives, historical disjunctures, epistemic communities and the increasing pressure to demonstrate ‘success’ on both agricultural research and the farmers, processors and consumers it is meant to serve. Whilst being a fascinating and thought-provoking read for professionals in the Agriculture and Environmental sciences, it will also appeal to students and researchers in agricultural policy, development studies, geography, public administration, rural sociology, and science and technology studies.