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Sustainability is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal published by MDPI.It covers all aspects of sustainability studies.In September 2021 the journal was among the initial 13 journals included in the official Norwegian list of possibly predatory journals, known as level X. [1] In 2022 the Norwegian national publication committee and Finnish Publication Forum determined that ...
Organic cultivation of mixed vegetables in Capay, California Organic farming in Virginia, USA. "Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic ...
The main service is to maintain genetic diversity of crops and species, so that it is available to maintain adaptability to new and changing climate and weather conditions. Genetic diversity is the basis of crop and livestock improvement programmes, which breed new varieties of crops and livestock in response to consumer demand and farmers' needs.
(pl.) aboiteaux A sluice or conduit built beneath a coastal dike, with a hinged gate or a one-way valve that closes during high tide, preventing salt water from flowing into the sluice and flooding the land behind the dike, but remains open during low tide, allowing fresh water precipitation and irrigation runoff to drain from the land into the sea; or a method of land reclamation which relies ...
The USDA's new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards are being implemented after years of discussions with organics groups, farming organizations and livestock and poultry producers.
Sustainability science focuses on issues relating to sustainability and sustainable development as core parts of its subject matter. [2] It is "defined by the problems it addresses rather than by the disciplines it employs" and "serves the need for advancing both knowledge and action by creating a dynamic bridge between the two".
This is done by increasing the rate at which carbon is sequestered into soil and plant material. One option is to increase the soil's organic matter content. This can also aid plant growth, improve soil water retention capacity [29] and reduce fertilizer use. [30] Sustainable forest management is another tool that is used in carbon farming. [31]
Joule (journal) Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems; L. Lyonia (journal) M.