Land degradation and desertification [electronic resource] : assessment, mitigation and remediation / edited by Pandi Zdruli [and others]
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 wit...
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| Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 660 pages) : illustrations (1 color), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048186570 9048186579 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |