Agriculture is one of the oldest and most global human enterprises, and as the world struggles with sustainable practices and policies, agricultural chemistry has a clear role to play. This book highlights the ways in which science in agriculture is helping to achieve global sustainability in the twenty- first century, and demonstrates that this science can and should be a leading contributor in discussions on environmental science and chemistry. The four drivers of this subject are presented, those being economic, environmental, regulatory and scientific, and help showcase agricultural chemistry as a dynamic subject that is contributing to this necessity of global sustainability in the twenty-first century.

Features:

• Explains the necessary role of agricultural chemistry in the sustainability of the world in the 21st century
• Recognizes past practices and future potential, guided by global demand and the four drivers: economic, scientific, regulatory and environmental
• Presents a much needed multi-dimensional approach to the subject
• Demonstrates that agricultural chemistries can and should be leading contributors in discussion on environmental science and chemistry
• Highlights new products, processes, applications and developments in green chemistry, which demonstrates how agriculture is adapting in the new age