Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals introduces the state-of-the-art of biochar for agricultural applications to actualize sustainable development goals and highlight current challenges and the way forward. The book focuses on scientific knowledge and biochar technologies for agricultural soil improvement and plant growth. Sections provide state-of-the-art knowledge on biochar production and characterization, focus on biochar for agricultural application and soil improvement, discuss the roles of biochar for environmental improvement in farmland to relieve water and waste management as well as climate change, highlight biochar used for boosting bioeconomy and clean energy, and discuss future prospects. This book will be important to agricultural engineers and researchers as well as those seeking to improve overall soil and environmental conditions through the use of biochar. Focuses on biochar utilization in agricultural applications, targeting deeper elaboration of biochar as a cost-effective and renewable material in field-scale agriculture applications Highlights biochar's role in boosting the bioeconomy which shows great potential for promoting a circular economy and maximizing environmental, social and economic benefits Connects biochar applications with sustainable development goals INDICE: Part I Introduction 1. Sustainable Development Goals and grand challenges 2. Biochar for achieving Sustainable Development Goals Part II Biochar Production and Tunable Properties 3. Application-oriented production of biochar from biomass 4. Physical/chemical modification of biochar properties 5. Advanced characterization of biochar properties 6. Surface modelling of biochar properties Part III Biochar for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production 7. Biochar for enhancing crop yield (crop A, region A) 8. Biochar for enhancing crop yield (crop B, region B) 9. Biochar for enhancing crop yield (crop C, region C) 10. Biochar for ensuring food safety (contaminant group A) 11. Biochar for ensuring food safety (contaminant group B) 12. Biochar for ensuring food safety (contaminant group C) 13. Biochar for promoting bacterial diversity in soil environment 14. Biochar for promoting fungal diversity in soil environment 15. Biochar for promoting soil health (bioassays) 16. Biochar for promoting soil health (earthworms) Part IV Biochar for Environmental Improvement in Farmland 17. Biochar for sustainable agricultural waste management 18. Biochar for carbon sequestration and climate change in farmland 19. Biochar for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions 20. Biochar for mitigating soil erosion 21. Biochar for agricultural wastewater treatment in farmland 22. Biochar for improving surface runoff quality in farmland Part V Biochar for Circular Bioeconomy and Clean Energy for Sustainable Agriculture 23. Biochar for boosting circular economy of sustainable agriculture 24. Biochar as clean and eco-friendly energy source in farmland 25. Biochar for energy storage applications 26. Industrial production of biochar and cost-benefit analysis 27. Life cycle analysis of biochar in agriculture Part VI Future Prospects 28. Future research directions of biochar applications for sustainable agriculture 29. Biochar for fostering the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals

• ISBN: 9780323853439
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 335
• Fecha Publicación: 02/05/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés