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Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia
This chapter aims to provide an up-to-date state-of-the-art review on various aspects of Conservation Agriculture (CA) by reviewing the past and current research from various countries in CA.
Rain-fed Agriculture, Area and Extent
Rainfed areas, although vary from region to region, are important in terms of agriculture since most of the poor communities live in
these areas. Rainfed agriculture (RFA) is fragile due to climatic vagaries. More than 90 ...
Climate Change Challenge (3C) and Social-Economic-Ecological Interface-Building—Exploring Potential Adaptation Strategies for Bio-resource Conservation and Livelihood Development: Epilogue
Climate change is arguably the single most dominant environmental threat facing humanity. Its manifestations, particularly through
rising temperatures, changing rainfall, sealevel
rise and increasing droughts and floods ...
Mapping Desertification: Constraints and Challenges
Mapping desertification has proven to be a challenging task. Difficulties derive from its ambiguous definition
and the comprehensive integration of various biophysical and socioeconomic indicators that need to be considered
in ...
Biomass Productivity-Based Mapping of Global Land Degradation Hotspots
Land degradation affects negatively the livelihoods and food security of
global population. There have been recurring efforts by the international community
to identify the global extent and severity of land degradation. ...
New Paradigm to Unlock the Potential of Rainfed Agriculture in the Semiarid Tropics
The twentyfirst
century has presented complex and multiple challenges for humankind and the main challenge is to achieve food
security for all with scarce water resources and increasing land degradation. The world is facing ...
Analysis of the impact of land management options in tackling land degradation in sub-Saharan Africa: example study based on longterm remote sensing and climate data
Tackling land degradation and restoring degraded landscapes requires information on areas
of priority intervention, since it is not economically and technically possible to manage all
areas affected. Recent developments ...
Socio-economic and Agricultural Vulnerability Across Districts of Karnataka
Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate
change and its impacts on ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for ...
Concepts and Methods of Global Assessment of the Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement
The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) initiative seeks to develop a science basis for policy actions to address land degradation. The purpose of this chapter is to provide with a conceptual framework and sound and feasible ...
Rainfed Agriculture and Food Security in Dry Areas
The world’s ability to produce enough food to feed the growing population is further constrained by water scarcity, particularly in dry areas. Water is an increasingly scarce resource and the FAO estimates that nearly 1.8 ...