Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation

Pandi Zdruli

ISBN 10: 9048186560 / ISBN 13: 9789048186563

Edité par Springer Netherlands Jun 2010, 2010

A propos de cet article

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -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. 688 pp. Englisch.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9789048186563

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation
• Éditeur: Springer Netherlands Jun 2010
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 9048186560
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9789048186563
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 241 L x 160 H x 47 P (en millimètres) 241 millimètres de largeur par 160 millimètres de hauteur par 47 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 1311 grammes

A propos de ce titre

Synopsis

This book report research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. It includes also 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. It covers various climatic domains in Africa, Asia, Europe and The Americas. 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.