Crop landraces have unique local agroecological and societal functions and offer important genetic resources for plant breeding. Recognition of the value of landrace diversity and concern about its erosion on farms have led to sustained efforts to establ
Soil erosion has negative impacts on overall environment from local to global scale. The soil detachment and sedimentation in streams and river channel is complex at catchment scale [1]. Soil erosion, the movement of soil particles, not only influences soil formation and fertility but also has si...
Since its founding in 1949, the People’s Republic of China has always demonstrated a spirit of internationalism and humanitarianism following and supporting other developing countries’ efforts to improve their people’s lives and achieve development. From the outset, even though China was itself shor...
storm surges, erosion, and other coastal hazards every year as a result of rising sea levels by the 2080s, particularly in the large deltas ofAsiaand Africa and the small island states. By midcentury, reducedwater resourcesare expected in many small islands (e.g., in the Caribbean and Pa...
In November 1995, the presidents of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) announced a regional initiative for a negotiated peace in Burundi facilitated by former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere. In July 1996, former Burundian President Buyoya returned to power...