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Krm 513: Agriculture And Environment Question Paper

Krm 513: Agriculture And Environment

Course:Master Of Science In Entegrated Soil Fertility Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) DECEMBER SESSION
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENTEGRATED
SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT

KRM 513: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
DATE: Thursday, 28th April, 2011

TIME: 9.00a.m. – 12.00noon

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other THREE questions.

1.
(a)
Differentiate between the following:

(i)
Climate change and Global warming.

(2 Marks)

(ii)
First generation biofuels and Second generation biofuels. (2 Marks)

(iii)
Mitigation and Adaptation strategies to address climate change. (2 Marks)

(b)
Briefly explain five adaptation technologies in the energy sector to climate

change.

(5 Marks)

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(c)
Discuss environmental issues associated with the following agricultural systems;

(a)
Paddy Rice production

(b)
Livestock production

(10 Marks)

(d)
Explain the three flexible mechanisms in the Kyoto protocol for reducing green

house gases emission.

(9 Marks)

2.
Discuss the effects of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity.
(10 Marks)

3.
Explain five likely impacts of climate change on the health sector.
(10 Marks)

4.
(a)
What is carbon sequestration?

(2 Marks)

(b)
Discuss practices in forestry and management of soils that contribute to carbon

sequestration.

(8 Marks)

5.
(a)
Explain the three main linkages in the Agriculture – Environment Nexus.

(2 Marks)

(b)
Discuss the factors that increase complexity of Agriculture – Environment Nexus.

(9 Marks)

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