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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