Agriculture Non-Point Source Pollution Control: Good Management Practices--The Chesapeake Bay Experience

Rita Cestti, Jitendra Srivastava, Samira Jung

ISBN 10: 0821355236 / ISBN 13: 9780821355237

Published by WORLD BANK PUBN, 2003

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 54 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Agriculture Non-Point Source Pollution Control: Good Management Practices--The Chesapeake Bay Experience
• Publisher: WORLD BANK PUBN
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821355236
• ISBN 13: 9780821355237
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Over the last few decades the quality of many international water bodies has deteriorated, resulting in economic losses from declines in the fishing industry and in tourism, as well as a loss of biodiversity and health impacts from contaminated water. This deterioration has been caused by many factors including nutrient run-off from agriculture, insufficiently treated sewage, drainage of wetlands, coastal erosion, introduction of exotic species, eutrophication and inadequate resource management. One of the most significant sources of degradation has been form excessive discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds (nutrients), due to the poor management practices used in agricultural, domestic and industrial activities. This publication aims to draw the attention of professionals and practitioners working in agricultural and environmental sectors to the experience and successes of the environmentally friendly good agricultural practices being used in the Chesapeake Bay Region of the United States to reduce nutrient loads in water.