Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 315 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map |
Series |
Land reconstruction and management series ; v. 4 |
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Land reconstruction and management ; v. 4.
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Contents |
1. Introduction to better land husbandry -- 2. Social and economic components of better land husbandry -- 3. Agro-ecological components of better land husbandry -- 4. Better land husbandry : a new paradigm -- 5. Better land husbandry in practice -- 6. Better land husbandry and policy |
Summary |
This book is a timely contribution towards the debate on the most effective way to bring about sustainable farming in marginal areas. It offers a detailed analysis of the social, economic, and agro-ecological characteristic of both Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and Better Land Husbandry (BLH) and an analysis of case studies of BLH from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-309) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Soil conservation.
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Soil productivity.
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Land use, Rural -- Planning
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Land use, Rural -- Planning
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Soil conservation
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Soil productivity
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Bodenschutz
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Landnutzung
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2005054083 |
ISBN |
9781578082445 |
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1578082447 |
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9781578085866 |
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1578085861 |
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9781439844243 |
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1439844240 |
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0429064004 |
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9780429064005 |
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1138401560 |
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9781138401563 |
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