Environment sustainable practices

Parsons JE, Gilliam JW, Dillaha TA, Munoz-Carpena R (1995) Sediment and nutrient removal with vegetated and riparian buffers. Clean Water-Clean Environment-21 st Century Conference Proceedings Kansas City, Missouri, 5-8 March 1995 ASAE publishing 2-95 Peet M (2001) Sustainable practices for vegetable production in the south. Focus publisher. 

Can industries be trusted to self-regulate the amount of pollution they produce Is government really necessary to enforce these regulations Shouldn t the opinion of the consumer and the economic advantages of sustainable practices be sufficient to motivate industries to protect the environment ... 

Solid waste collection, transfer and disposal have become a major concern worldwide [ 1,3]. In many countries, conventional systems are able to collect between 30-50% of solid wastes, and these wastes are disposed in ways detrimental to the environment. Accordingly, wastes can be diverted from disposal through a variety of means, including reuse, recycling and composting, to environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. 

The Earth is not infinite in its resources, nor in its ctq>acity to absorb the effects of highly polluting activities, and for ensured survival of the Earth and everything in or on it, these non-sustainable practices must be replaced with those that are sustainable and which will allow foture generations to use, enjoy, and benefit from the Earth s environment in the same way that we have been able to. The attainment of sustainable waste management, and the development of sustainable landfilling practises will be an important step in achieving this. 

Education about sustainable practices is important to me because I care about the environment. 

Chemical, cultural, and mechanical weed control practices have been relatively successful ia reducing yield losses from weeds (448). However, herbicide-resistant weed populations, soil erosion, pesticide persistence ia the environment, and other problems associated with technologies used (ca 1993) to control weeds have raised concerns for the long-term efficacy and sustainability of herbicide-dependent crop production practices (449). These concerns, coupled with ever-increasing demands for food and fiber, contribute to the need for innovative weed management strategies (450). 

A current area of interest is the use of AB cements as devices for the controlled release of biologically active species (Allen et al, 1984). AB cements can be formulated to be degradable and to release bioactive elements when placed in appropriate environments. These elements can be incorporated into the cement matrix as either the cation or the anion cement former. Special copper/cobalt phosphates/selenates have been prepared which, when placed as boluses in the rumens of cattle and sheep, have the ability to decompose and release the essential trace elements copper, cobalt and selenium in a sustained fashion over many months (Chapter 6). Although practical examples are confined to phosphate cements, others are known which are based on a variety of anions polyacrylate (Chapter 5), oxychlorides and oxysulphates (Chapter 7) and a variety of organic chelating anions (Chapter 9). The number of cements available for this purpose is very great. 

Reduced Life Cycle Impact of structures on the environment, especially by Choices of Materials (e.g., depending on local availability and forest management practices wood can be a versatile, sustainable alternative) and Construction Methods that Minimize the Production of GHGs —Construction Waste Management including Recycling and Reuse. 

Trevisan M, Di Guardo A, Balderacchi M (2009) An environmental indicator to drive sustainable pest management practices. Environ Model Software 24(8) 994-1002... 

Doran JW (2002) Soil health and global sustainability translating science into practice. Agric Ecosys Environ 88 119-127... 

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