Desertification, land degradation and sustainability /

• Main Author: Imeson, Anton
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Subjects: Desertification.; Desertification > Control.; Reclamation of land.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.; NATURE > Natural Resources.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter
• Introduction: Scope and Approach
• The Nature of Desertification. Desertification, its Causes and why it Matters
• Responses to Desertification
• Desertification Indicators: From Concept to Practice
• Local Desertification Impact and Response. Key Processes Regulating Soil and Landscape Functions
• Human Impact on Degradation Processes
• Responses to Land Degradation from Perception to Action
• Global Desertification Impact and Response. Global Desertification Today
• Desertification, Ecosystem Services and Capital
• The Way Forward: Global Soil Conservation and Protection
• Appendix A: Soil Basics
• Index.