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This book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and
technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of
China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and
desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese
economy and the dissemination of effective technology, the
Grain-for-Green Project and Western Development Action launched by
the Chinese government have resulted in successful ecological
restoration and protection over the past 30 years. These programs
have contributed not only to conservation of soil and water, but
also to economic development. At the same time, however, these
developmental interventions have brought new challenges that have
not yet been fully addressed. The book describes (1) case studies
of success and failure in practice, including rare success stories
of combating desertification; (2) technical issues such as erosion
control and breeding of stress-tolerant plant species, and
socioeconomic measures taken by the Chinese government and lending
policies with support from the World Bank; and (3) comprehensive
measures against desertification, such as water and wind erosion,
salinization, and deforestation. This volume is recommended for
researchers and students above the undergraduate level in diverse
fields including soil science, rural engineering, social technology
and civil engineering, biology, ecology, climatology, physical and
human geography, and developmental economics, among others. It also
serves as a valuable resource for engineers, government officials,
and NPOs and NGOs involved in afforestation, ecological
restoration, combating desertification, disaster prevention, and
sustainable rural development.
This book presents recent lessons learned in the context of
research and development for various dryland ecosystems, focusing
on water resources management, land and vegetation cover
degradation and remediation, and socioeconomic aspects, as well as
integrated approaches to ensuring water and land security in view
of the current and predicted climate change. As water and land are
the essential bases of food production, the management of these
natural resources is becoming a cornerstone for the development of
dryland populations. The book gathers the peer-reviewed, revised
versions of the most outstanding papers on these topics presented
at the ILDAC2015 Conference in Djerba, Tunisia.
This book presents the definition of aeolian desertification and
uncovers its processes, driving factors, and consequences, and
focuses on measures to effectively combat aeolian desertification
in Northeast Asia. Aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia is of
great concern for its destructive influences on the environment and
society not only in the local but also in faraway areas. The topics
of this book are addressed by compiling theoretical review, remote
sensing monitoring, synoptic analysis, and laboratory and field
studies in China, Japan, and Mongolia. This is the first
comprehensive book to address the aeolian desertification in
Northeast Asia. Readers can learn the basic theory of aeolian
desertification and the primary causes of this environmental
problem. More critical is the successful practical countermeasures
to combat desertification which can be referred to by various
stakeholders who concern the aeolian desertification in Northeast
Asia. To meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the United
Nations adopted in 2015, especially its Goal 15.3 to achieve a land
degradation-neutral world by 2030, desertification combating
actions should be taken cross country borders. This book is not
only intended for environmental professionals but also for people
who are affected and concerned about desertification and land
degradation. The concept and processes in this book will serve as a
ready reference to understand the aeolian desertification with
countermeasures and successful preventing stories that can be
referred to.
This book presents recent lessons learned in the context of
research and development for various dryland ecosystems, focusing
on water resources management, land and vegetation cover
degradation and remediation, and socioeconomic aspects, as well as
integrated approaches to ensuring water and land security in view
of the current and predicted climate change. As water and land are
the essential bases of food production, the management of these
natural resources is becoming a cornerstone for the development of
dryland populations. The book gathers the peer-reviewed, revised
versions of the most outstanding papers on these topics presented
at the ILDAC2015 Conference in Djerba, Tunisia.
This book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and
technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of
China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and
desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese
economy and the dissemination of effective technology, the
Grain-for-Green Project and Western Development Action launched by
the Chinese government have resulted in successful ecological
restoration and protection over the past 30 years. These programs
have contributed not only to conservation of soil and water, but
also to economic development. At the same time, however, these
developmental interventions have brought new challenges that have
not yet been fully addressed. The book describes (1) case studies
of success and failure in practice, including rare success stories
of combating desertification; (2) technical issues such as erosion
control and breeding of stress-tolerant plant species, and
socioeconomic measures taken by the Chinese government and lending
policies with support from the World Bank; and (3) comprehensive
measures against desertification, such as water and wind erosion,
salinization, and deforestation. This volume is recommended for
researchers and students above the undergraduate level in diverse
fields including soil science, rural engineering, social technology
and civil engineering, biology, ecology, climatology, physical and
human geography, and developmental economics, among others. It also
serves as a valuable resource for engineers, government officials,
and NPOs and NGOs involved in afforestation, ecological
restoration, combating desertification, disaster prevention, and
sustainable rural development.
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