{"product_id":"world-soil-erosion-and-conservation-paperback-9780521104715","title":"World Soil Erosion and Conservation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521104715","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorld Soil Erosion and Conservation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis important book explores the need for the immediate conservation of the world's soil resources.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Pimentel (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521104715, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLand degradation from soil erosion has been considered by many to be a problem of significant proportion, affecting some 30–50% of the earth's land surface. At the time of the first publication of this book in 1993, estimates indicated that 10–15 million hectares of land were being lost each year through erosion and salinisation from irrigation and that at such a rate of loss, topsoil reserves on most sloping lands would be depleted within two hundred years. Since humankind's dependency on the land for food is almost total, soil erosion represents a real threat to the security of our food supply. The need for the immediate conservation of the world's soil resources is therefore clear. As part of the response to this need, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Commission on Ecology convened a special working group to consider the problem of world soil erosion and to propose practical solutions for soil conservation. This important book presents the outcome of their work.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOverview D. Pimental\u003cbr\u003e 1. Soil erosion and conservation in West Africa R. Lal\u003cbr\u003e 2. Land degradation, famine and land resource scenarios in Ethiopia H. Hurni\u003cbr\u003e 3. Soil erosion and conservation in China Wen Dazhong\u003cbr\u003e 4. A case study in Dingxi County, Gansu Province, China L. McLaughlin\u003cbr\u003e 5. Soil erosion and conservation in India T. N. Khoshoo and K. G. Tejwani\u003cbr\u003e 6. Soil erosion and conservation in Australia K. Edwards\u003cbr\u003e 7. Soil erosion and conservation in Argentina J. S. Molina Buck\u003cbr\u003e 8. Soil erosion and conservation in the United Kingdom C. Arden-Clarke and R. Evans\u003cbr\u003e 9. Soil erosion and conservation in Poland L. Ryszkowski\u003cbr\u003e 10. Soil erosion and conservation in the humid tropics S. A. El-Swaify\u003cbr\u003e 11. The management of world soil resources for sustainable agricultural production E. T. Craswell\u003cbr\u003e 12. Soil erosion and agricultural productivity D. Pimental et al\u003cbr\u003e 13. Vetiver grass for soil and water conservation: prospects and problems M. V. K. Sivamohan, C. A. Scott and M. F. Walter\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Environmental%20science,%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTQ%5D%22\"\u003eTQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006411723032,"sku":"9780521104715","price":48.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521104715i.jpg?v=1694976000","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/world-soil-erosion-and-conservation-paperback-9780521104715","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}