Responses to Land DegradationEswaran H, Lal R, Reich PF (2001) Land degradation: an overview. In: Scherr SJ, Sombatpanit S, Bridges EM, Hannam ID, Oldeman LR, Penning de Vries FWT (eds) Response to land degradation. Science Publishers Inc, Enfield, pp 20–35Eswaran, H., Lal, R.,...
Given the global scope of land degradation, considering both its causes and impacts, there is an environmental and a socio-economic imperative to address it as an underlying threat to peace and security, from the scale of local communities to that of entire continents. This chapter will briefly...
Synopsis, Economics of land degradation and improvement: A global assessment for sustainable development Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement: An Introduction and Overview. In Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement - A Global Assessment for ... A Mirzabaev - 《Issue Briefs》 被引量:...
Overview of Trends in Land Degradation Research Tingting Cao 1,2,3,4*, Hai’ou Zhang 1,2,3,4 1Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group, Co., Ltd., Xi’an Shaanxi 2Institute of Land Engineering and Technology, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group, Co., Ltd., Xi’an Shaanxi 3...
Abandonment of Agricultural Land, Agricultural Policy and Land Degradation in Mediterranean Europe Abandonment of agricultural land almost always results in an increase in vegetation cover. Deleterious consequences include the formation of stone pavements, soil crusting, and gully formation. In lowland setti...
, the intensity of these emissions, especially in GHG emissions per unit yield could reduce provided that a gainful increase in yield avoids the conversion and degradation of native ecosystems foragriculturesomewhere else (Burney, Davis, & Lobell, 2010; Foley et al., 2011), which is a strong ...
Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement: An Introduction and Overview In Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement--A Global Assessment for Sustainable Development; Nkonya, E., Mirzabaev, A., von Braun, J., Eds.; ... E Nkonya,A Mirzabaev,JV Braun - Springer International Publishing...
Anthropogenic land degradation, exacerbated by more frequent and intense weather shocks due to climate change, threatens the livelihoods of rural populations in developing economies. Development agencies have invested heavily in sustainable land management projects to overturn land productivity losses, but eff...
Describing this as the ‘tragedy of the commons,’ he concluded that either government ownership or privatization of the commons was necessary to forestall this degradation since ‘freedom of the commons brings ruin to all.’ However, subsequent work by resource geographers and anthropologists has ...
These accidents can involve explosions, fires, the release of deadly gases, and severe environmental degradation. Evacuations may be necessary to protect the surrounding population, and rescue efforts are difficult or impossible without proper equipment and training. On Jul. 6, 2013, a parked and ...