Land resources and food security of Central Asia and Southern Caucasus
This book is aimed at finding answers to questions about what the current situation with soil resources in the region of Central Asia and Southern Caucasus as related to food security, and how we can improve the food supply through the impact on the soil. The book consists of three parts. The first part is devoted to common issues of food security and sustainable development, and to the role of soil resources in their maintenance. The second part is about land resources, the assessment of their degradation and successful practices of their recovery. The third part puts assessment and soil functioning in the context of a systematic approach, which encompasses multiple components of the landscape.
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Main Authors: | 1423211773120 Krasilnikov, P. (ed.), 187275 FAO, Rome (Italy). Land and Water Div. eng, 1423211773121 Konyushkova, M. (ed.), 1423211765870 Vargas, R. (ed.) |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2016
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Subjects: | soil resources, food security, soil degradation, land use, sustainable land management, soil fertility, land rehabilitation, crop yield, yield forecasting, crop monitoring, remote sensing, |
Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5914b.pdf |
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