Soil Conservation and Management in the Humid Tropics

Soil Conservation and Management in the Humid Tropics
Author: D. J. Greenland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1977
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

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Introduction; Basic aspects of soil and water conservation; Characterization of soils and climates in relation to the erosion hazard; Management for erosion control; Farming systems and erosion hazard in Africa; Farming systems and erosion hazard in the far east; Farming systems and erosion hazard in Latin America; Towards erosion control in the humid tropics; Appendix; Author index; Subject index.

Soil Conservation And Management In The Humid Tropics

Soil Conservation And Management In The Humid Tropics
Author: Greenland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 283
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9788170891031

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Part 1- Introduction; Part 2- Basic aspects of soil and water conservation; Part 3- Characterization of soils and climates in relation to the Erosion Hazard; Part 4- Management of Erosion control; Part 5- Farming systems and Erosion Hazard in Africa; Part 6- Farming systems and Erosion Hazard in the Far East; Part 7- Farming systems and Erosion Hazard in the Latin America; Part 8- Towards Erosion control in the Humid Tropics.

Causes of Soil Degradation and Development Approaches to Sustainable Soil Management

Causes of Soil Degradation and Development Approaches to Sustainable Soil Management
Author: Kurt Georg Steiner
Publisher: Balogh Scientific Books
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1996
Genre: Agricultural conservation
ISBN:

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This report describes the extent of soil degradation, its bio-physical and socio-economic causes and macro- and micro-economic impacts. The causes behind the failure of soil conservation projects are analyzed. It also describes approaches for creating more favourable agro-political conditions.

New Concepts and Approaches to Land Management in the Tropics with Emphasis on Steeplands

New Concepts and Approaches to Land Management in the Tropics with Emphasis on Steeplands
Author: T. F. Shaxson
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1999
Genre: Farm management
ISBN: 9789251043196

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In the tropics most of the steepland areas are settled by small-scale farming families where livelihoods may be endangered by land degradation and associated loss of productivity. This bulletin brings concepts and principles of good land husbandry into focus.