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This book is a timely re-assessment of the increasing connections between management of diversity and religious tourism and secular spaces on a global stage. Including a range of contemporary case studies, it is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in tourism management, pilgrimage and religious tourism.

This is a hand-on practical guide to the use of Trichoderma as a biocontrol for Ganoderma disease in oil palm plantations. The manual provides background information on the benefits of Trichoderma fungi as well as on Ganoderma (Basal Stem Rot), the most devastating disease of oil palm in South East Asia.

This book is the first to address motivation for and management of religious and spiritual tourism within one volume. It also brings in new and exciting case study perspectives, from a range of international, cross-sectional contributors.

This new edition describes the silvicultural characteristics of trees common to the UK, including all important native species and a selection of the most significant exotics. With details of climatic zones, soils, productivity, pests and diseases, this book provides concise but detailed information on the establishment and management of forests.

Myths about biotechnology have prevented it from helping improve food security in the developing world. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and vice versa.

Largemouth Bass Aquaculture provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the farming of largemouth bass, with chapters encompassing all major areas of importance, including: their history, production, environment requirements, reproduction, culture methods, diseases and major markets.

This book is the only single source which provides students, field entomologists, extension officers, quarantine officers and market access negotiators with a rapid, yet comprehensive introduction to this economically important group of fruit flies.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm. The location for field trials is key, as is land preparation.

This is a practical guide which describes physical bunch and oil analysis of oil palm bunches. Oil palm is the world's top oil crop and bunch and oil analysis laboratories are set up at oil mills to assess production, yield potential of plantations and oil extraction rates relative to targets.

Covering all insect pests of plants, humans and livestock, this book provides a comprehensive reference text to ecological and economic entomology. Taking a global approach, it considers climate and plant community distributions. It is recommended for entomologists working in agricultural, medical and veterinary professions as well as academia.

This book addresses current information on the effects of micronutrients and other efficacious substances from plants, animals and bacteria, with regard to quality and health of cultured fish. Each chapter contains tables, figures and is packed with many new references to help expand your knowledge of various aspects of fish culture technology.

Develops a specific benchmarking methodology relevant to international tourism destinations.

There is great interest in organic horticulture and this title is a timely and much needed addition for practical, science-based guidance.

This book pays most attention to the larger scales of ecohydrology, emphasising the use of this tool in striving towards the goal of sustainable water management. Authors from Eastern as well as Western Europe; from America, Australia and South Africa, give a broad global context.

New features include the rearrangement of topics to facilitate use, and 44 short succinct chapters, each providing valuable and practical information.

This second edition reflects many recent advances, bringing together all new chapters and over 30 contributors.

The book addresses current issues and initiatives, and defines research needs. Key global issues and addressed is in general articles, while specific regional topics are described and highlighted within each chapter in shorter case studies.

This book reviews research findings, results from on-the-ground programmes, and policy experiences over the past 10 years. It examines the direct and indirect effects of agriculture on nutrition, from biodiversity and crop fortification to programme evaluation and the impact of agricultural policies on consumers' choices and actions.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize emotions, thereby guiding behavior and allowing emotional adjustment to environments. As services are produced and consumed simultaneously, the employee EI is vital. This book uses a skills-based approach to explain how emotional intelligence can be developed in tourism and hospitality.

This book is the first to provide a detailed analysis of private sector involvement and partnerships in tourism in Africa. It includes best practices and processes to develop tourism partnerships with the private sector, and highlights important tools to enhance sustainability of tourism in Africa, involving numerous stakeholders.

Islamic tourism is an increasingly important market sector. This book provides practical applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management from a variety of international perspectives, supported by case studies.

This book contains current knowledge and up-to-date developments in the field of halophyte biology, ecology and potential uses. It explores the adaptive mechanisms of halophytes that allow them to grow in environments unsuitable for conventional crops and considers their role as a source of food, fuel, fodder, fibre, essential oils and medicines.

This book reviews the environmental risks of pesticides and their mixtures, their method of estimation and assessment, and their regulation. Beginning with an overview of pesticide toxicity and risk assessment, it covers historical background, environmental impact, methodology, diagnostic and assessment tools, and legislation.

This book examines both how agriculture and rural issues can cause crisis and conflict, and what the effects of crisis and conflict, including violence and natural disasters, are on agriculture. Case studies examine a wide range of crises and conflicts, primarily in developing countries, and appropriate responses to mitigate their effects.

This book contains the proceedings from the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting. Keynote presentations cover topics such as reducing anxiety, reducing tension between household cats, researching animal welfare and making animal welfare sustainable.

The first volume in the CABI Climate Change Series, this book provides an overview of the essential disciplines required for sustainable crop production in unpredictable environments.

Fully updated with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this successful book provides comprehensive coverage of pineapple breeding, production and yield. It includes essential content from botany through to postharvest handling and provides the technical information required to all those working with the crop.

Completely updated and revised, this new edition now also addresses how to formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining supply of organic feed, as well as the feasibility of utilizing novel feedstuffs, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of organic meat products.

The Asia-Pacific region is considered the world's religious core with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers for religious events, for both international and domestic tourism. This book reviews tourism and sacred sites within Asia, including practical case study examples from across the region.

Completely updated and revised, this new edition continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. It presents a vision for a cattle industry that contributes to the environment, to the welfare of cattle and to the provision of safe and high quality food.