Title Land degradation and desertification : assessment, mitigation and remediation / edited by Pandi Zdruli [and others]

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 660 pages) : illustrations (1 color), maps Contents From the Table of Contents: Introduction -- Background papers -- Land degradationand mitigation in Africa -- Algeria -- Ethiopia -- Kenya -- Morocco -- Nigeria -- South Africa -- Suda -- Tunisia -- Uganda -- Land degradation and mitigation in asia -- China -- India -- Indonesia -- Iran -- Kazakhstan -- Kuwait -- LAO PDR -- Lebanon -- Malaysia -- Thailand -- Turkey -- Yemen -- Land degradation and mitigation in Europe -- Albania -- Austria -- Czech Republic -- Greece -- Italy -- Poland -- Romania -- Spain -- United Kingdom -- Land degradation and mitigation in the Americas -- Argentina -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Canada -- Mexico -- USA -- Subject Index Summary Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation, and Remediation reports research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. It includes background papers with continental and international perspectives dealing with land degradation and desertification studies. The book assembles various topics of interest for a large audience. They include carbon sequestration and stocks, modern techniques to trace the trends of land degradation, traditional and modern approaches of resource-base conservation, soil fertility management, reforestation, rangeland rehabilitation, land use planning, GIS techniques in desertification risk cartography, participatory ecosystem management, policy analyses and possible plans for action. Various climatic domains in Africa, Asia, Europe and The Americas are covered. The book will be of interest to a variety of environmental scientists, agronomists, national and international policy makers and a number of organizations dealing with sustainable management of natural resources Analysis milieu environment natuurbescherming nature conservation bodemkunde soil science bodembescherming soil conservation klimaatverandering climatic change duurzame ontwikkeling sustainable development Environmental Sciences (General) Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Land degradation -- Congresses Land degradation -- Control -- Congresses Desertification -- Congresses Desertification -- Control -- Congresses Climatic changes. Sustainable development. Environmental sciences. Climate Change sustainable development. environmental sciences. climate change. NATURE -- Natural Resources. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business. Sciences de la terre. Environnement. Desertification Desertification -- Control Land degradation Land degradation -- Control Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Zdruli, P LC no. 2010923830 ISBN 9789048186570 9048186579

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