Environmental Impacts of Sugar Production

by O Cheesman

Overview

The environmental impacts of the sugar industry relate to the cultivation of sugar crops (cane and beet) and the progressing of the raw materials that they yield. The cultivation and processing are inter-related, cane mills tend to be sited close to the fields in which the crop is grown. However, the raw sugar from the mill is often transported over intercontinental distances to be refined. This book discusses the cultivation and processing of these crops and examines the impacts of these processes, which includes soil erosion, loss of natural habits, excessive water consumption, water and air pollution, and runoff and leaching of nutrients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851999814
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	11/17/2004
Series:	Cabi Series
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

* Background
* Overview
* Water Consumption
* Impacts on water quality and aquatic ecosystems
* Impacts on terrestrial biodiversity
* Impacts on soils
* Atmospheric impacts
* Use and impacts of by-products