Towards sustainable use of rangelands in north-west China [electronic resource] / Victor Squires [and others], editors.
This book reviews the extent of resource debasement in China's pastoral zones and offers solutions for their sustainable use. The 5-parts deal with rangelands and the people who manage them, and assess the prospects for rehabilitation. Topics include Livestock husbandry development and agro-pas...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; Heidelberg :
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| Summary: | This book reviews the extent of resource debasement in China's pastoral zones and offers solutions for their sustainable use. The 5-parts deal with rangelands and the people who manage them, and assess the prospects for rehabilitation. Topics include Livestock husbandry development and agro-pastoral integration in NW China; Ecological restoration and control of rangeland degradation. Despite widespread degradation, the book reveals the possibilities for rehabilitation and the implementation of sustainable use and for reclamation of degraded lands. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 353 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048196227 9048196221 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |