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Managing Soil Salinity in the Lower Reaches of the Amudarya Delta: How to Break the Vicious Circle
This case study focuses on the vicious circle of soil
salinization: agriculture’s consumption of large
amounts of water contributes to shallow groundwater,
leading to recurring soil salinity, which in
turn demands more ...
The extent and cost of land degradation
Book chapter
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 ...