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  • 1
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Development. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. A Brief Overview of Smallholder Farmers' Access To Seed Of Improved Legume Varieties -- Chapter 2. Impact Stories And Testimonies From Diverse Actors In Groundnut Value Chain In Tanzania -- Chapter 3. Common Bean Value Chain Actors Share Their Feeling About TL Projects In Tanzania -- Chapter 4. Enthusiasm Of Actors Within The Groundnut Value Chain Sharing Impact Stories In Uganda -- 5. Empowered Communities Tell Their Own Stories From Common Bean Production In Uganda -- 6. Breakthroughs In Groundnut Production Communities In Nigeria -- 7. Women At The Center Of Cowpea Value Chain Development In Nigeria -- 8. Better-Off Women Boosting Groundnut Business In Ghana -- 9. Concluding Remarks: The Tropical Legumes Projects Empowered Communities In A Wide Variety Of Assets.
    Abstract: This open access book shares impact stories – testimonies from various value chain actors who have been part of the Tropical Legumes (TL) projects, over the past twelve years. The Tropical Legumes projects led by ICRISAT in three parts (TLI, TLII and TLIII), constitute a major international initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and jointly implemented by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) partners from Sub-Saharan Africa and India. The project developed improved cultivars of common bean, cowpea, chickpea and groundnut (but also soya bean and pigeon pea cultivars in its initial phases) and delivers their seed to smallholders in BMGF-focus areas. It also strengthens the NARS and CGIAR's breeding programs and seed platforms to enhance their ability to deliver high and sustained outputs to smallholder farmers. The book compiles the experiences of a diversity of actors within the grain legume value chains, with a focus on groundnut and common beans in Tanzania and Uganda, groundnut and cowpea in Nigeria, and groundnut in Ghana. All stakeholders involved share their thoughts on being part of a decade-long development project family. National agricultural research institutes, knowledge brokering organizations, NGOs, public and private seed companies, agro-dealers, individual seed entrepreneurs, farm-implement makers, farmer cooperatives, farmer groups, individual men and women farmers, middlemen, processors, traders and consumers were all involved in this project, and as such this book provides valuable insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 106 p. 106 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811508455
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Development. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. General context of smallholder farmers’ access to seed of improved legume varieties and innovation platform perspectives -- Chapter 2. Groundnut Seed Production and Distribution through Multi-stakeholder Platforms in Southern Region of Tanzania -- Chapter 3. An analysis of groundnut innovation platform achievements in brokering improved varieties to communities in TL III project in Burkina Faso -- Chapter 4. Kolokani groundnut innovation platform activities and achievements through TL III project in Mali -- Chapter 5. Enhancing access to quality seed of improved groundnut varieties through multi-stakeholder platforms in Northern Ghana -- Chapter 6. Impact assessment of developing sustainable and impact-oriented groundnut seed system under the Tropical Legumes (III) project in Northern Nigeria -- Chapter 7. Enhancing chickpea production and productivity through Stakeholders’ Innovation Platform approach in Ethiopia -- Chapter 8. Organized farmers towards chickpea seed self-sufficiency in Bundelkhand region of India -- Chapter 9. Developing sustainable cowpea seed systems for smallholder farmers though innovation platforms in Nigeria: Experience of TL III Project -- Chapter 10. Cowpea seed innovation platform: A hope for small seed producers in Mali -- Chapter 11. Cowpea innovation platform interventions and achievements in TL III project in Burkina Faso -- Chapter 12. Impacts of cowpea innovation platforms in sustaining TL III project gains in Ghana -- Chapter 13. A cross-case analysis of innovation platform experiences in seven countries in West and East Africa and South Asia -- Chapter 14. Innovation platform for catalyzing access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers.-.
    Abstract: This open access book shares the experiences of Tropical Legumes III (TLIII) project in facilitating access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers through innovation platforms. It highlights practices and guiding principles implemented in eight developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This book details key processes that respective teams employed to create an innovation space that delivers seed, other inputs, knowledge and financial services to agricultural communities and most importantly, the underserved farmers in remote areas of the drylands. It offers valuable insights into the pathway to establishing, promoting and operating innovation platforms to enhance the performance and competitiveness of legume crops’ value chains, and addresses critical issues that must be considered to make innovation platforms more sustainable and attractive to beneficiaries. The book offers a wealth of practical insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers. This publication is all about TLIII community of practice. It will definitely inspire other development workers and scientists to share their own experiences for others to learn from.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXI, 205 p. 31 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811580147
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 3
    Call number: AWI A11-96-0449
    Type of Medium: Monograph available for loan
    Pages: 223 S. : graph. Darst.
    ISBN: 5-286-00801-1
    Language: Russian
    Note: In kyrill. Schr.
    Location: AWI Reading room
    Branch Library: AWI Library
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  • 4
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Food Microbiology. ; Food science. ; Nutrition   . ; Food Microbiology. ; Food Science. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Contribution of human and animal to the microbial world and ecological balance -- Determinants of the Gut Microbiota -- Effects of Diet on Human Gut Microbiome and Subsequent Influence on Host 1 Physiology and Metabolism. -Probiotics and prebiotics on intestinal flora and gut health -- Role of the gut flora in human nutrition and gut health -- Gut microbiome in inflammation and chronic enteric infections -- Role of gut microbiome in colorectal cancer -- Gut microbiota and risk for atherosclerosis: current understanding of the mechanisms -- Gut microbiome and its role in enteric infections with microbial pathogens -- Antibiotic Therapy and its Effect on Gut Microbiome in Obesity and Weight loss -- Impact of gut microbiota on host through exploring proteomics -- Modulation of gut flora and its application in food animal products -- Index.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive examination of the role of gut microbiome/microflora in nutrition, metabolism, disease prevention and health issues, including farm animal health and food value, and human gastrointestinal health and immunity. Indigenous microbiotas, particularly the gut microflora/microbiome, are an essential component in the modern concept of human and animal health. The diet and lifestyle of the host and environment have direct impact on gut microflora and the patterns of gut microbial colonization associated with health and diseases have been documented. Contributing authors cover the impact of gut microbiome in farm animal health, and explore the possibility of modulating the human gut microbiome with better animal products to prevent human diseases, including endemic and emerging diseases such as obesity, cancer and cardiac diseases. Dieting plan and control methods are examined, with attention paid to balance dieting with natural food and drink components. In addition, the role of gut microbiota in enteric microbial colonization and infections in farm animals is also discussed. The volume also explores the possibility of improving human health by modulating the microbiome with better food, including bio-active foods and appropriate forms of intake. Throughout the chapters, authors examine cutting edge research and technology, as well as future directions for better practices regarding emerging issues, such as the safety and production of organic food.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 288 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030473846
    DDC: 664.001579
    Language: English
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  • 5
    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Microbial ecology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biogeography. ; Biodiversity. ; Biology Technique. ; Ecosystems. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biogeosciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Litter dynamics: chapter 1. Litter Input (Arturo Elosegi & Jesús Pozo) -- Chapter 2. Leaf Retention (Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter 3. Manipulating Litter Retention in Streams (Michael Dobson) -- chapter 4. Coarse Benthic Organic Matter (Jesús Pozo & Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter5. Leaching (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 6. Leaf Mass Loss Estimated by the Litter-Bag Technique (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter7. Determining Litter Mass Loss by the Plant Tagging Approach (Kevin A. Kuehn & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 8. Wood Decomposition (Arturo Elosegi, Maite Arroita & Libe Solagaistua) -- Chapter9. Decomposition of Fine Particulate Organic Matter (Yoshimura Chihiro) -- Chapter10. Coarse Particulate Organic Matter Budgets (Jesús Pozo & Jon Molinero) -- Part 2. Chemical and Physical Leaf Properties. Chapter11. Total Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Carbon in Leaf Litter (Mogens R. Flindt, Ana I. Lillebø, Javier Pérez & Verónica Ferreira) -- Chapter12. Total Protein (Mark O. Baerlocher) -- Chapter13. Free Amino Acids (Shawn D. Mansfield & Mark O. Baerlocher) -- chapter14. Determination of Total Carbohydrates (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter15. Determination of Soluble Carbohydrates (Letitia da Ros, Faride Unda, Shawn D. Mansfield) -- Chapter16. Total Lipids (Mark O. Gessner & Paul T. M. Neumann) -- Chapter17. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Decomposing Leaf Litter (Eric Von Elert) -- Chapter18. Total Phenolics (Felix Bärlocher & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Chapter19. Radial Diffusion Assay for Tannins (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter20. Acid Butanol Assay to Determine Bulk Concentrations of Condensed Tannins (Mark O. Gessner & Daniel Steiner) -- Chapter21. Lignin and Cellulose (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter22. Physical Litter Properties: Leaf Toughness and Tensile Strength (Manuel A.S. Graça & Martin Zimmer) -- Part 3. Microbial Decomposers. Chapter23. Techniques for Handling Ingoldian Fungi (Enrique Descals) -- Chapter24. Maintenance of Aquatic Hyphomycete Cultures (Ludmila Marvanová) -- Chapter 25. An Illustrated Key to the Common Temperate Species of Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Vladislav Gulis, Ludmila Marvanová & Enrique Descals) -- Chapter26. Sporulation by Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 27. Ergosterol as a Measure of Fungal Biomass (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 28. Fungal Growth Rates and Production (Keller Suberkropp, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 29. Bacterial Abundance and Biomass Determination in Plant Litter by Epifluorescence Microscopy (Nanna Buesing & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 30. Growth and Production of Litter-Associated Bacteria (Nanna Buesing, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 31. Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria (Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 32. ATP as a Measure of Microbial Biomass (Manuela Abelho) -- Chapter 33. Respiration of Litter-Associated Microbes and Invertebrates (Manuel A.S. Graça & Manuela Abelho) -- Part 4. Molecular Microbial Community Analyses. Chapter34. Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-Rflp) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 35. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter36. Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qPCR) to Estimate Molecular Fungal Abundance (Christiane Baschien & J. Steffen C. Carl) -- Chapter 37. Metabarcoding of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sofia Duarte, Christian Wurzbacher & Sahadevan Seena) -- Chapter 38. Identifying Active Members of Litter Fungal Communities by Precursor rRNA (Martina Štursová & Petr Baldrian) -- Chapter 39. Gene Expression Analysis of Litter-Associated Fungi Using RNA-Seq (Elizabeth C. Bourne, Paul R. Johnston, Elisabeth Funk & Michael T. Monaghan) -- Chapter 40. Metaproteomics of Litter-associated Fungi (Katharina M. Keiblinger & Katharina Riedel) -- Part 5. Enzymatic Capabilities. Chapter 41. Extractellular Fungal Hydrolytic Enzyme Activity (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter 42. Cellulases (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 43. Viscosimetric Determination of Endocellulase Activity (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 44. Fluorometric Determination of The Activity of β-Glucosidase and other Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 45. Pectin-degrading Enzymes: Polygalacturonase and Pectin Lyase (Keller Suberkropp) -- chapter 46. Lignin-degrading Enzymes: Phenoloxidase and Peroxidase (Björn Hendel, Robert L. Sinsabaugh & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 47. Phenol Oxidation (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 48. Proteinase Activity: Azocoll and Thin-layer Enzyme Assay (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Part 6. Litter Consumers. Chapter 49. Processing of Aquatic Invertebrates Colonizing Decomposing Litter (John S. Richardson) -- chapter 50. Identifying Stream Invertebrates as Plant Litter Consumers (Luz Boyero, Richard G. Pearson, Ricardo J. Albariño, Marcos Callisto, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Andrea C. Encalada, Marcelo Moretti, Alonso Ramírez, April Sparkman, Christopher M. Swan, Catherine M. Yule & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 51. Shredder Feeding and Growth Rates (Manuel A.S. Graça & José M. González) -- chapter 52. Feeding Preferences (Cristina Canhoto, Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- chapter 53. Energy Budget of Shredders (Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 54. The Role of Shredders in Litter Dynamics at Stream Scale (José M. González & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Part 7. Litter Manipulations. Chapter 55. Manipulation of Leaf Litter Stoichiometry (Julio Arce-Funck, Vincent Felten, Michael Danger) -- Chapter 56. Isotopic Labelling of Leaf-litter Nitrogen (Bernd Zeller, Severine Bienaimé & Etienne Dambrine) -- Chapter 57. Decomposition and Consumption Tablets (DECOTABSs) (Gea H. van Der Lee, Ellard R. Hunting, J. Arie Vonk & Michiel H.S. Kraak) -- chapter 58. Inoculation of Leaf Litter with Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Eric Chauvet) -- Part 8. Data Analyses. Chapter 59. A Primer for Statistical Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 60. Determining Temperature-normalized Decomposition Rates (Mark O. Gessner & Frank Peeters) -- Chapter 61. Biodiversity Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 62. A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Illumina MiSeq Data of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sahadevan Seena, Sofia Duarte & Christian Wurzbacher) -- Chapter 63. A Primer for Meta-Analysis (Verónica Ferreira & Felix Bärlocher).
    Abstract: This edited volume is an extensive collection of methods for investigating plant litter dynamics in ecosystems. Particular emphasis is placed on litter decomposition in streams and rivers. The presented methods range from analyses of chemical and physical litter properties to the taxonomic and functional characterization of microbial decomposers, both fungi and bacteria, assessments of litter-consuming invertebrates, and procedures to determine litter dynamics at the stream ecosystem level. Several chapters addressing general topics of data analysis are also included. This second edition of the book has been greatly expanded. Its now 63 chapters cover both well-established and recently elaborated techniques, some of which have not yet been applied to decomposing litter in streams. Modern molecular techniques ranging from next-generation sequencing to proteomics receive special attention among the 20 chapters that are entirely new. Numerous methods on characterizing litter consumers have also been added to fill an evident gap of the first edition. However, the basic original concept and all of the previous chapters have been retained, although most of them have been thoroughly updated. Typical contributions provide step-by-step protocols that are preceded by brief reviews of the ecological significance and the principles underlying the method. Where available, short compilations of published data have been added in overview tables to provide background information on the range of results to expect. Useful hints, a discussion of potential weaknesses, and key references are provided at the end. Hands-on material useful to implement several of the presented methods (e.g. computer code, calculation sheets) is available online. The book is written for students embarking on studies of plant litter dynamics and for established researchers wishing to expand the scope of their methodological toolbox to study litter decomposition and the microbial decomposers and invertebrates involved in the process. The primary intended audience is aquatic ecologists, since many of the methods presented in the book focus on streams and stream organisms. However, the great majority of the protocols can be easily adapted or even directly applied to coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. Consequently, they should be of equal interest to scientists investigating plant litter dynamics in habitats such as mangroves and salt-marshes, terrestrial grasslands and forests.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 604 p. 89 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030305154
    DDC: 577
    Language: English
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  • 6
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Botany. ; Nutrition   . ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Plant Science. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: Introduction -- Ch 2: Physical and engineering properties of the seed -- Ch 3: Breeding and world production -- Ch 4: Functional food development and products -- Ch 5: Innovations in Bambara ground nut processing -- Ch 6: Composition and nutritional profile -- Ch 7: Ingredients and novel applications -- Ch 8: Food components and consumption trends -- Ch 9: Bambara ground nut as a climate smart crop -- Ch 10: Current and innovative packaging technologies for Bambara ground nut -- Ch 11 Integrating text mining and network analysis for potential application of Bambara ground nut -- Ch 12 Digitalization of Bambara food value -- Ch 13 Ethnonutrition and ethnomedical knowledge associated with Bambara ground nut -- Ch 14 Current and future research directions -- Ch 15 Conclusion -- Ch 16 References.
    Abstract: The Bambara groundnut (BGN) or Vigna subterranea is an extremely hardy grain legume. As it produces reasonable yields even under conditions of drought and low soil fertility, it is also a climate-smart crop. Previously underutilized, BGN is the subject of growing interest among researchers and consumers for its balanced nutritional profile. Indigenous consumers of BGN report medicinal benefits from the plant; however, such knowledge is at risk of being lost with the urbanization and changing lifestyles of younger generations. To date, there is no comprehensive resource on the Bambara groundnut, despite market demand for plant proteins around the globe. Authored by scientists who have researched and developed patents using BGN, Bambara Groundnut: Utilization and Future Prospects aims to fill this gap. The text provides in-depth coverage on breeding, food and feed utilization, medicinal benefits and future research prospects. Drawing on both indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge research, Bambara Groundnut is the first book to fully explore the potential of this remarkable crop.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 238 p. 65 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030760779
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 7
    Keywords: Pharmaceutical chemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Clinical biochemistry. ; Pharmaceutics. ; Pharmacology. ; Medical Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Route-Specific Challenges in the Delivery of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs -- Optimizing the Formulation of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs -- Solid-State Techniques for Improving Solubility -- Mechanical Particle-Size Reduction Techniques -- Co-solvent and Complexation Systems -- Injectable Formulations of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs -- Lipid-Based Formulations -- Structured Development Approach for Amorphous Systems -- Melt Extrusion -- Spray-Drying Technology -- Pharmaceutical Cryogenic Technologies -- Precipitation Technologies for Nanoparticle Production -- Emerging Technologies to Increase the Bioavailability of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs -- Scientific and Regulatory Considerations for Development and Commercialization of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs.
    Abstract: The objective of this third edition is to consolidate within a single text the most current knowledge, practical methods, and regulatory considerations pertaining to formulations development with poorly water-soluble molecules. A pharmaceutical scientist’s approach toward solubility enhancement of a poorly water-soluble molecule typically includes detailed characterization of the compound’s physiochemical properties, solid-state modifications, advanced formulation design, non-conventional process technologies, advanced analytical characterization, and specialized product performance analysis techniques. The scientist must also be aware of the unique regulatory considerations pertaining to the non-conventional approaches often utilized for poorly water-soluble drugs. One faced with the challenge of developing a drug product from a poorly soluble compound must possess at a minimum a working knowledge of each of the above mentioned facets and detailed knowledge of most. In light of the magnitude of the growing solubility problem to drug development, this is a significant burden especially when considering that knowledge in most of these areas is relatively new and continues to develop. Highlights the most recent advancements reported in the literature on technologies to improve the dissolution and bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs Provides a comprehensive discussion of new technologies developed and recently over 40% updated new content Essential read for scientists and researchers in pharmaceutical, chemical, and agricultural industries since over 80% of newly discovered drugs are poorly water soluble.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 693 p. 280 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030887193
    Series Statement: AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Series, 50
    DDC: 615.19
    Language: English
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  • 8
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Food science. ; Sociology. ; Nutrition. ; Food. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Food Science. ; Food Studies. ; Sociology of Food and Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I : FOOD SYSTEM CONCEPT AND SUMMARIZED RECOMMENDATIONS -- Chapter 1: Food systems: seven priorities to end hunger and protect the planet -- Chapter 2: Food system concepts and definitions for science and political action -- Part II: ACTIONS ON HUNGER AND HEALTHY DIETS -- Chapter 3: Healthy diet - A Definition for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 -- Chapter 4: Ensuring Access to Safe and Nutritious Food for All Through Transformation of Food Systems -- Chapter 5: Shift to Healthy and Sustainable Consumption Patterns -- Chapter 6: Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Diets: Priorities for Food System Research and Action -- Chapter 7: Modelling Actions for Transforming Agrifood Systems -- Part IV: ACTIONS FOR EQUITY AND RESILIENCE IN FOOD SYSTEMS -- Chapter 8: Advance Equitable Livelihoods -- Chapter 9: A Review of Evidence on Gender Equality, Women‘s Empowerment and Food Systems -- Chapter 10: The Future of Small Farms: Innovations for Inclusive Transformation -- Chapter 11: Diversification for enhanced food systems resilience -- Chapter 12: Addressing Food Crises in Violent Conflicts -- Chapter 13: In brief: The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems -- Chapter 14: Marginal areas and indigenous people – Priorities for research and action -- Chapter 15: Priorities for inclusive urban food system transformations in the Global South -- Chapter 16: Secondary Cities as Catalysts for Nutritious Diets in Low- And Middle-Income Countries -- Part V: ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 17: Boost Nature Positive Production. Chapter 18: Pathways to Advance Agroecology for a Successful Transformation to Sustainable Food Systems -- Chapter 19: A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition -- Chapter 20: Livestock and sustainable food systems: status, trends, and priority actions -- Chapter 21: The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System -- Chapter 22: Food System Innovations and Digital Technologies to Foster Productivity Growth and Rural Transformation -- Chapter 23: Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low-income countries -- Chapter 24: Food Systems Innovation Hubs in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries -- Chapter 25: A Whole Earth Approach to Nature Positive Food: Biodiversity and Agriculture -- Chapter 26: Water for Food Systems and Nutrition -- Chapter 27: Climate Change and Food Systems -- Chapter 28: Delivering climate change outcomes with agroecology in low- and middle-income countries: evidence and actions needed -- Chapter 29: Crop Diversity, its Conservation and Use for Better Food Systems -- Chapter 30: Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity -- Chapter 31: Reduction of Food Loss and Waste – The Challenges and Conclusions for Actions -- Part V: COSTS, INVESTMENT, FINANCE, AND TRADE ACTIONS -- Chapter 32: The True Cost of Food – a preliminary assessment -- Chapter 33: Cost and Affordability of Preparing a Basic Meal around the World -- Chapter 34: The global cost of reaching a world without hunger: Investment costs and policy action opportunities -- Chapter 35: Financing SGD2 and Ending Hunger -- Chapter 36: Trade and Sustainable Food Systems -- Part VI: Regional Perspectives -- Chapter 37: Policy Options for food system transformation in Africa and the role of science, technology and innovation -- Chapter 38: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Chapter 39: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Asia -- Chapter 40: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Europe -- Chapter 41: Transforming Chinese Food Systems for both Human and Planetary Health -- Chapter 42: Key Areas of the Agricultural Science Development in Russia in the Context of Global Trends and Challenges -- Chapter 43: Food System in India. Challenges, Performance and Promise -- Part VII: STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES AND GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 44: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems Globally -- Chapter 45: The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation -- Chapter 46: In the Age of Pandemics, connecting Food Systems and Health: a Global One Health Approach -- Chapter 47: How could science–policy interfaces boost food system transformation? -- Chapter 48: The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems -- Chapter 49: Engaging Science in Food Systems Transformation: Toward Implementation of the Action Agenda of the United Nations Food Systems Summit -- Chapter 50: Science for Transformation of Food Systems: Opportunities for the UN Food Systems Summit.
    Abstract: This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners. The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented knowledge and evidence to inform the transformation of contemporary food systems in order to achieve more sustainable, equitable and resilient systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 948 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031157035
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Ecology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Current Status of Vegetation of the Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea -- 2.Role of Grasslands in Soil Carbon Storage - Case Study from Alpine Grasslands of North-Western Kashmir Himalayas -- 3.The Importance of Forest for Soil, Food and Climate Security in Asia -- 4.The vegetation of Pamir-Alay Mountainous System in the Middle Asia -- 5.Plant Diversity and Species Distribution Pattern across the Pir Panchal Mountain Forest Range in the Western Himalayas -- 6.The Ecology of Pakistani Ferns and Lycophytes -- 7.Woody Species Diversity in the Foot Hills of Eastern Himalayas -- 8.Phytogeographical classification of Plants Distributed in the Jambil Valley District Swat, Pakistan -- 9.Diversity of Cyanobacteria in Thermal Water Bodies of Southwest India -- 10. Biodiversity and Freshwater Ecosystem Services; A Case Study of the Hamzakot area of Mardan, Pakistan -- 11. Ecological Evaluation of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana in the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Ranges of Pakistan and its Conservation Status -- 12. Role of Chitral Gol National Park in Maintaining and Conserving Plant Diversity of the region -- 13. Liakot Forests in Kalam, District Swat, Pakistan; Floristics, Conservation, Sustainability and Ecological Classification -- 14. Plants and Plant Communities of the Kurram Valley, Pakistan -- 15. Spatial Diversity, Patterns of Forest Vegetation and Sustainability Analysis of the Murree Mountains of Western Himalayas -- 16. Phytosociological Studies, Economic Values and Sustainable Uses of Alnus nitida; a monophyletic species of the western Himalayas and Hindu Kush region of the Sino-Japanese belt of Pakistan -- 17. Vegetation Diversity of Ranikot Fort Area, Sindh, Pakistan -- 18. GRAVEYARDS - Conservation Spots of Species Diversity: Case Study from the North Western Area of Pakistan -- 19. Environmental Issues in Nexus to Ecological Poverty in Balochistan, South-West Province of Pakistan -- 20. Urban Greening towards Sustainable Development and Sustainability -- 21. Revision of the genus Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) in the flora of India -- 22. A taxonomical revision of genus Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) in the Flora of Middle Asia -- 23. A Preliminary Checklist, Phenology and Biological Spectrum of the Vascular Flora of Manglot Wildlife Park, Nizampur Pakistan -- 24. Floristic Inventory of Ethno-botanically important plants of Thangy Dara District Dir lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan -- 25. Invasive Alien Species; An Emerging Challenge for the Biodiversity of Pakistan -- 26. Vascular Plant Diversity of Changa Valley, District Shangla, Hindukush Range, Pakistan -- 27. Bee Diversity in Pakistan -- 28. Fish Fauna of Kashmir Valley and their Conservational Measures for Sustainable Fish Production -- 29. Anuran Diversity in Three Landscapes of Kodagu Region of the Western Ghats of India -- 30. Himalayan Ibex (Capra sibirica hemalayanus): Distribution, Population Structure and Conservation -- 31. Current Status of the Bird Life of Pakistan -- 32. Gummosis of Stone Fruit -- 33. Agrobiodiversity; Effect of Drought Stress on Eco-Physiology and Morphology of Wheat -- 34. Microgravity - Simulation, Acceleration and Effects on Plants: Case Study on Globally Important Agricultural Crop Rice -- 35. Fruit Diversity in Kashmir -- 36. Weed vegetation in Maize Crop of the Shahbaz Garhi, District Mardan; Gradient of Diversity and Species Composition -- 37. Management of Mango Hopper, in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Agro ecosystems through Different Ways -- 38. Wild Morels in Pakistan: Environmental and Trading Statues -- 39. Folkloric Knowledge of Plant Species Used by Local Communities in a Protected Area of Kashmir Himalayas -- 40.Peganum harmala: Phytochemistry, Traditional Uses and Biological Activities -- 41. Ethnomedicinal and Cultural importance of Myrtus communis L. for the Local Communities Living in the Remote Tribal District of Bajaur -- 42. Ethnobotany in Iran: Pas-Qaleh Village (Tehran); A Case Study -- 43. An Overview of Common Medicinal Plants of Middle Asia -- 44.Diverse Medicinal Attributes of Indigenous Flora of the Southwest India -- 45. Genus Thymus in Iran - Ethnobotany, Phytochemical, Molecular and Pharmacological Features -- 46. Systematic and Medicinal Uses of Fern Diversity in the Swat Valley, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan -- 47. Ethnodiversity of Moist Temperate Mountain Forests - A Case Study from Ayubia National Park, Western Himalayas, Pakistan -- 48. Floristic diversity and Ethno-botanical Knowledge of Mahnoor Valley in the Himalayas of Pakistan -- 49. Climate Change and Medicinal Plants, India: An Overview -- 50. Ethnobotany and Sustainable Utilization of Plants in the Potohar Plateau, Pakistan -- 51. An Overview of Ethnobotany of Berberis lycium Royle in Pakistan -- 52. Brick Kilns: Types, Emissıons, Environmental Impacts and Their Remedial Measures -- 53. Air Pollutant Emissions in the Pristine Kashmir Valley from the Brick Kilns -- 54.A New Approach within AHP Framework for Prioritization of Air Quality Management in Kashmir -- 55. Compendium of A Road Transport Emission Inventory for the Srinagar City of Kashmir -- 56. Post-Soviet Kazakhstan: Civil Service Reforms, Opportunities and Challenges.
    Abstract: Of the world’s seven continents, Asia is the largest. Its physical landscapes, political units, and ethnic groups are both wide-ranging and many. Southwest, South and Middle Asia are highly populated regions which, as a whole, cover an extremely large area of varied geography. In total, this domain is unique in its plant diversity and large vegetation zones with different communities and biomes. It is rich in endemics, with specific and intraspecific diversity of fruit trees and medicinal plants, including a number of rare, high value, species. At the same time, much of the land in the region is too dry or too rugged, with many geographical extremes. Overgrazing, oil and mineral extraction, and poaching are the major threats in the area. This two-volume project focuses on the dynamic biodiversity of the region with in-depth analysis on phytosociology, plants, animals and agroecology. There are also chapters that explore new applications as well as approaches to overcome problems associated with climate change. Much of the research and analysis are presented here for the first time. We believe this work is a valuable resource for professionals and researchers working in the fields of plant diversity and vegetation, animal diversity and animal populations, and geo-diversity and sustainable land use, among others. The first volume guides our readers to West Asia and the Caucasus region, while volume two focuses on issues unique to South and Middle Asia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 1089 p. 401 illus., 378 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030739430
    DDC: 333.9516
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Biomedical engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Industrial Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Food and sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 1. Mycotoxin Occurrence and Risk Assessment in Infants and Young Children (IYC) Formulated Foods in Southwest Nigeria -- Chapter 2. In vitro antifungal activity of Bauhinia monandra (kurz) leaf extracts against fungal pathogens isolated from spoilt Musa paradisiaca l -- Chapter 3. Effect of Aspergillus fumigatus MT899185 phytase addition on the nutritional and phytate content of formulated cowpea-based poultry feed -- Chapter 4. Histology, Condition Factor, and DNA Analysis of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) Exposed to MC-LR -- Chapter 5. Morphological trait variation and correlation analysis in landraces of southern Nigerian fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.) -- Part 2: Climate change and the environment -- Chapter 6. Comparative Analysis of the Trophic status, Length-Weight Relationship, Gastrosomatic Index and Bioaccumulation of Trace Metals in Wild and Captive Clarias gariepinus -- Chapter 7. Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in the Surface Water and Sediment of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria -- Chapter 8. Assessment of the Effectiveness of Chlorination for Drinking Water Treatment -- Part 3: Health pandemic and biotechnology -- Chapter 9. Lack of Association of CYP2C9:c.430C〉T and SCN1A:c.3184A〉G polymorphisms with Epilepsy risk or Drug-resistance in Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes in Lagos State, Nigeria -- Chapter 10. Computational Approaches Towards Prevention And Surveillance of Lassa Fever In Developing Countries -- Chapter 11. Antibacterial Efficacy of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil Against Extended Spectrum Betalactamase - Producing Escherichia Coli In Urinary Tract Infections -- Chapter 12. Antibacterial efficacy of Syzygium aromaticum essential oil against extended spectrum Betalactamase -producing Escherichia Coli in urinary tract infections -- Chapter 13. Growth And Haemato-Biochemical Responses Of All-Male Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus To Diets Containing Fermented Cassava Leaf Meal -- Chapter 14. Implication of age-demography of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among HIV seropositive and seronegative individuals -- Chapter 15. Comparative phytochemical contents and antioxidant activities of Tapinanthus cordifolius and Irvingia wombolu leaf extracts -- Chapter 16. The central metabolism model of Anopheles gambiae: a tool for understanding malaria vector biology -- Part 4: Biotechnology For Sustainable Economy -- Chapter 17. Plant Microbiome Engineering: Principles, Methods, and Current Trends -- Chapter 18. Water Purification Potentials of Crustacean Chitosan -- Part 5: Industrial Biotechnology and SDGS -- Chapter 19. Omics and Mutagenesis: Molecular Optimization Strategies For Strain Improvement In Biosurfactants Production -- Chapter 20. Comparison Of Two Extraction Methods To Obtain Quality Genomic DNA From Eggplants (Solanum Sp.).
    Abstract: Biotechnological Approaches to Sustainable Development Goals presents selected contributions from the 2022 International Biotechnology Conference Exhibition and Workshop (IBCEW) that cover techniques, current trends, and cutting-edge biotechnological tools for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). The authors explore recent advances that solve challenges related to sustainable agriculture, climate change, prevention and control of pandemics, biotechnology for a sustainable economy, and biotechnological industries and SDGs. The IBCEW aims to share knowledge, experiences, and ideas among scientists, academics, students, industry representatives, and other professionals interested in biotechnology and attaining SDGs for development in Nigeria, Africa, and globally. Examines health and environmental sustainability challenges in Africa and globally; Introduces biotechnological tools for achieving sustainable development goals; Includes contributions from scientists, academics, and industry representatives.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 318 p. 61 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333705
    DDC: 610.28
    Language: English
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