Climate and land degradation

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Autor: Sivakumar, M.V..
ISBN: 978-3-540-72437-7.
Editorial: SPRINGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER GmbH
Características: 2007, 600 Págs., 2007, Inglés, Cartoné.
Precio orientativo: ,00 euros (IVA incluido).
Materia: Geologia/ciencias de la tierra.
Sub-materia: Ciencias del suelo.

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Sinopsis de Climate and land degradation

In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. To accurately assess sustainable land management practices, the climate resources and the risk of climate-related or induced natural disasters in a region must be known. Only when climate resources are paired with management or development practices can the land degradation potential be assessed and appropriate mitigation technologies be developed. This book is based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania and should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in sustainable land management to arrest land degradation. Presents the state-of-the-art papers, real world applications and innovative techniques for combating land degradation INDICE: Global Trends in Land Degradation.- Trends in Land Degradation in A...