Understanding Land Degradation

An Overview

AvStanley Weeraratna

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien SpringerBriefs in Geography

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Beskrivning

It is the responsibility of the farmers and the governments to take action to control land degradation. Agricultural extension officers are involved in making farmers aware of land degradation and control measures. This book highlights issues related to land degradation, the causal factors and methods of control.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-28
Mått:155 x 235 x 5 mm
Vikt:151 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Geography
Antal sidor:68
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031121371

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Dr. Stanley Weeraratne, an agricultural graduate of the University of Ceylon, completed his PhD at Wye College of the University of London in 1972. In 1980 he was appointed Professor and Head, Dept. of Agronomy, Ruhuna University Sri Lanka. Later he joined the Univ. of South Pacific and after a few years he was appointed a Soil Fertility and Microbiology Specialist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Subsequently Dr. Weeraratna was appointed Professor and Head, Dept. of Soils and Water Resources Management, of the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and later he was appointed Chairman of Sugarcane Research Institute of Sri Lanka. He was elected Chairman of Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum a few years ago and at present is a member of the forum.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Causes of Land Degradation.- Chapter 3. Effects of Land Degradation.- Chapter 4. Control of Land Degradation.- Chapter 5. Benefits of Land degradation Control.- Chapter 6. Climate change and Land Degradation.