This book seeks to be relevant to the call to address inequalities, injustice, human rights, and social exclusion in a more integrated, holistic, and transformative manner. It seeks to do so by looking at what we have learned in both the development and human rights communities. Further, it addresses fundamental obstacles that neither community has dealt with in this context, such as changing power relations. The book builds on the report of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor ...

Global crises—from pandemics to climate change—demonstrate the vulnerability of the biosphere and each of us as individuals, calling for responses guided by creative analysis and compassionate reflection. Transforming, building on its companion volume, Awakening, explores actions that create paths of understanding and collaboration as the groundwork for transformative community. The community of scholars in this volume offers perspectives that collectively form a complex tapestry of resour...

Drug Repurposing for Antivirals is a timely volume bridging pharmacology, virology, and computational science to present a cohesive understanding of the scientific and translational potential of drug repurposing in antiviral therapy with innovative strategies of finding new antiviral applications for existing drugs, an approach that shortens development timelines, reduces costs, and accelerates clinical deployment The book covers core concepts, from historical successes to modern applicati...

The plant pathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes white stem rot of crucifers and is considered one of the most destructive and cosmopolitan of plant pathogens. It infects over 900 species of plants worldwide including important field crops, cash crops, vegetable crops, fruit crops, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs and numerous weeds. Sclerotinia is widely distributed throughout temperate regions but also occurs in more arid areas. A lack of adequate host genetic resistance, the ...

Drug Repurposing for Antivirals is a timely volume bridging pharmacology, virology, and computational science to present a cohesive understanding of the scientific and translational potential of drug repurposing in antiviral therapy with innovative strategies of finding new antiviral applications for existing drugs, an approach that shortens development timelines, reduces costs, and accelerates clinical deploymentThe book covers core concepts, from historical successes to modern ap...

This book examines artificial intelligence applications in smart fertilization and soil health management for sustainable agriculture. It covers AI-driven approaches including machine learning models, robotics, and decision support systems for nutrient optimization, and also:Offers Comprehensive coverage of artificial intelligence applications in smart fertilization including machine learning models, robotics, and AI-powered decision support systems for nutrient optimization ...

The plant pathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes white stem rot of crucifers and is considered one of the most destructive and cosmopolitan of plant pathogens. It infects over 900 species of plants worldwide including important field crops, cash crops, vegetable crops, fruit crops, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs and numerous weeds. Sclerotinia is widely distributed throughout temperate regions but also occurs in more arid areas. A lack of adequate host genetic resistance, the ...

This book examines artificial intelligence applications in agricultural water management and irrigation systems. It covers AI-driven approaches including machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks for optimizing water-use efficiency in crop production. The text discusses integration of AI with IoT, smart sensors, remote sensing, GIS, and cloud-based platforms for precision water management, and:Presents comprehensive coverage of artificial intelligence applications ...

This book integrates microbiology with soil science, chemistry, and ecology to analyse the functions of microorganisms in the soil environment. It covers the status and application of microbiology in modern agriculture and discusses various fundamental allied concepts.The subject matter in this book also details –Microorganism groupsIndustrial MicrobiologyBiotechnology and Genetic EngineeringEnvironmental MicrobiologyNutritional...

The book deals with latest research achievements of Brassica scientists using omics approaches in understanding host-pathogen interaction, molecular detection, identification, and functional characterization of effectors/genes including pathogenomics and biometabolomics. Genomics of host-pathogen interaction is a source of information for the teachers, students, researchers, and policy makers to foster success in enhancing the Brassica production and productivity through the development of...

The tourism, hospitality and events industries comprise one of the largest and most diverse workforces in the world, creating high demand for graduates with strong technical and managerial competencies. Case-based learning encourages students to think, understand, and apply the concepts and theories they're taught into practical, everyday situations faced in the world of work. Providing a broad selection of extensive global cases, this book forms a comprehensive one-stop-shop resource for ...

The book is a comprehensive compilation of applied knowledge for developing resistant varieties to all the major biotrophs, hemibiotrophs and necrotrophs pathogens of crucifers through the use of latest biotechnological approaches. The book includes, multi-component resistance, incorporation of non-host resistance gene, function of particular gene in resistance, expression of age related resistance, enhanced gene resistance, sources of alternative gene which enhance disease resistance, thr...