Merrington G. et al. Agricultural Pollution: Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions

CRC Press, 2002. – 272 p. – ISBN: 0415273404, 9780415273404This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It will help provide clear, scientific and technical understanding of the most important sources of agricultural pollution.Agriculture and pollution
Nitrates and nitrogen loss
Phosphorus
Soil erosion
Organic wastes
Gaseous emissions
Pesticides
Genetic modification
Policy strategies for reducing pollution