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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
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Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use and the Long-term Impact of Degradation of Land and Water Resources, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, 20-22 May 1996
Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use and the Long-term Impact of Degradation of Land and Water Resources
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Category : Agricultural ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Integrated modelling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models for exploring future land use changes at global and regional levels and considers the relevance of model outputs to policy makers. Major socio-economic driving forces and agricultural production potentials, environmental quality and degradation of soil and water were taken into account. The nine studies discussed by specialists on key themes and policy-advisors were presented by their developers.
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Category : Agricultural ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Integrated modelling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models for exploring future land use changes at global and regional levels and considers the relevance of model outputs to policy makers. Major socio-economic driving forces and agricultural production potentials, environmental quality and degradation of soil and water were taken into account. The nine studies discussed by specialists on key themes and policy-advisors were presented by their developers.
Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use and the Long-term Impact of Degradation of Land and Water Resouces, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, 20-22 May 1996
Soils
Author: Khan Towhid Osman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400756631
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Aimed at taking the mystery out of soil science, Soils: Principles, Properties and Management is a text for undergraduate/graduate students who study soil as a natural resource. Written in a reader-friendly style, with a host of examples, figures and tables, the book leads the reader from the basics of soil science through to complex situations, covering such topics as: the origin, development and classification of soil physical, chemical and biological properties of soil water and nutrient management management of problem soils, wetland soils and forest soils soil degradation Further, the ecological and agrological functions of soil are emphasized in the context of food security, biodiversity and climate change. The interactions between the environment and soil management are highlighted. Soil is viewed as an ecosystem itself and as a part of larger terrestrial ecosystems.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400756631
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Aimed at taking the mystery out of soil science, Soils: Principles, Properties and Management is a text for undergraduate/graduate students who study soil as a natural resource. Written in a reader-friendly style, with a host of examples, figures and tables, the book leads the reader from the basics of soil science through to complex situations, covering such topics as: the origin, development and classification of soil physical, chemical and biological properties of soil water and nutrient management management of problem soils, wetland soils and forest soils soil degradation Further, the ecological and agrological functions of soil are emphasized in the context of food security, biodiversity and climate change. The interactions between the environment and soil management are highlighted. Soil is viewed as an ecosystem itself and as a part of larger terrestrial ecosystems.
Environment in Print
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
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Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Future of the Global Environment
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher: Incumbent
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Publisher: Incumbent
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Journal of Geographical Sciences
United Nations Publications
Environmental Issues
Author: United Nations Publications
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Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
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Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
HMSO Agency Catalogue
Author: Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Category : International agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : International agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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