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. Ed(S): Heshmati, G. Ali; Squires, Victor - Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East - 9789401780926 - V9789401780926
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Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

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Description for Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East Paperback. Editor(s): Heshmati, G. Ali; Squires, Victor. Num Pages: 511 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSTS; RB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.

This book is about the ‘how’ of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the ‘why’ and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting  accelerated  soil erosion in sloping lands.  There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques.
This compilation demonstrates that desertification and land degradation can be controlled and reversed with existing techniques in such widely varying environments as the Sahel of Africa to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in SE Asia, from mountains in Lesotho to low lands on desert ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401780926
SKU
V9789401780926
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Heshmati, G. Ali; Squires, Victor
This book is about the ‘how’ of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the ‘why’ and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting  accelerated  soil erosion in sloping lands.  There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques. This compilation demonstrates that ... Read more

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