Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Desert Encroachment on Arable Lands
Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Author: G. Ali Heshmati
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400766521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This book is about the ‘how’ of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the ‘why’ and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands. There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques. This compilation demonstrates that desertification and land degradation can be controlled and reversed with existing techniques in such widely varying environments as the Sahel of Africa to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in SE Asia, from mountains in Lesotho to low lands on desert margins in Mongolia. Proven approaches include technical interventions, changes in governance and to the legislative framework and policy reform. The book fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400766521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This book is about the ‘how’ of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the ‘why’ and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands. There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques. This compilation demonstrates that desertification and land degradation can be controlled and reversed with existing techniques in such widely varying environments as the Sahel of Africa to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in SE Asia, from mountains in Lesotho to low lands on desert margins in Mongolia. Proven approaches include technical interventions, changes in governance and to the legislative framework and policy reform. The book fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands.
Sustainable Land Use in Deserts
Author: Siegmar-W. Breckle
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364259560X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Changing desert areas for land use implies a lot of ecological problems. These and related ones are dealt with in this book covering various interdisciplinary and international aspects. Large areas in arid and semi-arid regions are already polluted in various ways. One of the biggest problems is the anthropogenic salinization by inadequate means of agriculture and irrigation. Additionally, most arid areas in the world are dramatically overgrazed. Methods and practices of a sustainable land use in deserts are urgently needed in many arid regions. This book gives a broad survey on some of the affected regions of the world as well as some case studies from elsewhere (Aral Sea, Negev desert, Namib desert etc.). Thus, basic and applied sciences are brought together. Water management in deserts, grazing systems or reclamation of desertified areas are among the topics of this book, as well as social and economic aspects.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364259560X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Changing desert areas for land use implies a lot of ecological problems. These and related ones are dealt with in this book covering various interdisciplinary and international aspects. Large areas in arid and semi-arid regions are already polluted in various ways. One of the biggest problems is the anthropogenic salinization by inadequate means of agriculture and irrigation. Additionally, most arid areas in the world are dramatically overgrazed. Methods and practices of a sustainable land use in deserts are urgently needed in many arid regions. This book gives a broad survey on some of the affected regions of the world as well as some case studies from elsewhere (Aral Sea, Negev desert, Namib desert etc.). Thus, basic and applied sciences are brought together. Water management in deserts, grazing systems or reclamation of desertified areas are among the topics of this book, as well as social and economic aspects.
Climate Change in Deserts
Author: Martin Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107016916
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107016916
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.
Desertification
Author: Nick Middleton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199133697
Category : Desertification
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Designed for advanced level secondary students, this geography text studies desertification, the encroachment of arable land by desert which threatens an estimated 35% of the Earth's land surface. It explains the causes of desertification, how it can be measured and combatted, and questions whether the situation is actually happening at the scale suggested. The author focuses on questions that have made desertification a major issue, and highlights the difficulties involved in dealing with such a broad-scale physical and social topic. Case study material and exercises are included in the text.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199133697
Category : Desertification
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Designed for advanced level secondary students, this geography text studies desertification, the encroachment of arable land by desert which threatens an estimated 35% of the Earth's land surface. It explains the causes of desertification, how it can be measured and combatted, and questions whether the situation is actually happening at the scale suggested. The author focuses on questions that have made desertification a major issue, and highlights the difficulties involved in dealing with such a broad-scale physical and social topic. Case study material and exercises are included in the text.
European Reactions to U.S. Policies in Vietnam
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
Book Description
The Drought Crisis in the African Sahel
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drought relief
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drought relief
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Drought Crisis in the African Sahel
Author: United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Catalogue of Research Literature for Development: Food production and nutrition
Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Bureau for Technical Assistance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Poplars and Willows
Author: Jud G. Isebrands
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1780641087
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1780641087
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.