{"product_id":"vetiver-system-applications-technical-reference-manual-second-edition-color-paperback","title":"Vetiver System Applications Technical Reference Manual: Second Edition (Color) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTran Tan Van\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElise Pinners\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Truong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vetiver System relies on a unique tropical plant, Vetiver grass - \"Chrysopogon zizanioides\", that is proven and used in some 100 countries for soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, land rehabilitation, pollution control, water quality improvement, disaster mitigation and many other environmental applications that can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. It has future potential for atmospheric carbon sequestration (carbon exchange credits) and as bio-fuel for power generation and cellulosic ethanol. The Vetiver System is easy to use, low cost and if applied correctly works! This manual describes its most important uses and the technology behind it. This second edition of the manual has full color images and corrects a number of errors in the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Paul Truong - Director, The Vetiver Network International for Asia and the Pacific Region, and Director of Veticon Consulting of Australia. Over the last 18 years he has conducted extensive R\u0026amp;D and application of the Vetiver System for environmental protection purposes. His pioneering research on Vetiver grass tolerance to adverse conditions, heavy metal tolerance and pollution control has established the benchmark for VS applications in toxic wastes, mine rehabilitation and wastewater treatment, for which he has won several awards, including from the World Bank and the King of Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48653574832377,"sku":"9781438210001","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uupoWckruz9781438210001.webp?v=1783664324","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/vetiver-system-applications-technical-reference-manual-second-edition-color-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}