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Imeson, Anton.

Desertification, land degradation and sustainability / Anton Imeson. - Oxford ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9781119977759 1119977754 9781119977766 1119977762 9781119979784 1119979781 0470714492 9780470714492

Standard No.: 9786613619730

Source: 10.1002/9781119977759 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com CDD186FE-05BC-4A8E-BFF3-70A8906F23F9 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Desertification.
Desertification--Control.
Reclamation of land.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Green Business.
NATURE--Natural Resources.
Desertification.
Desertification--Control.
Reclamation of land.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GB611 / .I44 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 333.73/6

National Agricultural Library Call No.: GB611 / .I44 2012