This book focuses on soil and water conservation at global scale. It is a serious environmental problem that will threaten the socio-economic wellbeing of the majority of global population in future. The book examines the current situation of land degradation in multiple regions of the world and offers alternative approaches to solve the problems through sharing advanced technologies and lessons learned. It provides comprehensive assessment on characteristics, level and effect of degradation in different regions.
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Contents Preface Volume 1 Introduction—Overview of global soil and water stress Chapter 1 Probabilistic Land Use Allocation in the Global Soil Erosion Modelling 3 Chapter 2 Soil Erosion and Its Impacts on Greenhouse Gases 11 Chapter 3 Assessing Multiple, Concurrent and Interactive Land and Soil Degradation Processes 21 Volume 2 African Region Chapter 4 Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation Issues in East Africa 33 Chapter 5 Institutional and Technical Efforts for the Soil and Water Conservation in North Africa 52 Chapter 6 Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources to Combat Degradation 68 Volume 3 American Region Chapter 7 Long-term Effects of Different Agricultural Soil Use and Management Systems on Soil Degradation in Uruguay 91 Chapter 8 Assessment of the Utility of the Diffusion Model for Facilitating Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Production Systems in North America 112 Chapter 9 Eight Decades of USDA Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs 132 Chapter 10 Market Approaches for Addressing Soil and Water Resources Problems 147 Chapter 11 Desertification in Argentina: the Causes and Effects on Human Beings 162 Volume 4 Asian Region Chapter 12 Characterization of Soil and Water Resources in Yemen 185 Chapter 13 Soil Erosion Environment Background and Its Spatial Distribution in China 208 Chapter 14 Water Erosion and Its Control in China 226 Chapter 15 Aeolian Desertification Status and Its Control in China 240 Chapter 16 The Landslide/Debris Flow and Control Technology in China 267 Chapter 17 Soil and Water Conservation Policies Change in the Yellow River Basin, China 293 Chapter 18 Degradation Hazards and Conservation Approaches for Hillslope Farming in Taiwan, China 310 Chapter 19 Soil Conservation Practices and Efforts Made to Combat Desertification in the United Arab Emirates 325 Chapter 20 Land Degradation in Iran 342 Volume 5 European Region Chapter 21 Soil Erosion in Europe: From Policy Developments to Models, Indicators and New Research Challenges 381 Chapter 22 Soil Protection Policies in the European Union 401 Chapter 23 Soil Conservation Programmes and Policies in England and Wales 420 Chapter 24 Integrating Soil, Water and Biodiversity Policies: A Case Study from Scotland 438 Chapter 25 Soil Erosion and Flooding in Bulgaria-Risk Assessment and Prevention Measures 459 Chapter 26 Natural and Socio-Economic Effects of Erosion and Its Control in Serbia 478 Chapter 27 Erosion Control and Torrential Flood Management by Checking Dam Construction in Serbia 497 Chapter 28 Soil Erosion and Torrent Control in Western Balkan Countries 510 Chapter 29 Identification of Soil Resources Problems in European Russia 537 Chapter 30 Soil Erosion on the Agricultural Lands of the Asian Part of Russia (Siberia): Processes, Intensity and Areal Distribution 566 Chapter 31 Ecological Consequences of Soil Degradation and Water Pollution in the Asian Part of Russia (Siberia) 594 Chapter 32 Soil Erosion on Agricultural Lands in the Russian Far East Region 617 Volume 6 Australian Region Chapter 33 Issues and Challenges in the Rehabilitation and Sustainable Use of Highly Disturbed Lands Associated with Mining Activities in Australia 625 Chapter 34 Issues and Challenges in the Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources in Australian Agricultural Lands 639