Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East Proven practices [Hardcover]

This book is about the how of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the why and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting? accelerated? soil erosion in sloping lands.? There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques.
This compilation demonstrates that desertification and land degradation can be controlled and reversed with existing techniques in such widely varying environments as the Sahel of Africa to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in SE Asia, from mountains in Lesotho to low lands on desert margins in Mongolia. Proven approaches include technical interventions, changes in governance and to the legislative framework and policy reform.? The book fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting? accelerated? soil erosion in sloping lands.

Editors Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1 Introduction to Deserts and Desertified regions in China; G.A. Heshmati
Chapter 2 Controlling Sand Movement through Mechanical Measures: China's Experience; G.A. Heshmati
Chapter 3 Successful Biological methods for combating desertification at degraded areas of China; G.A. Heshmati
Chapter 4 Libya: Reversal of land degradation and desertification through better land management; Ali M Saad, Noresh M Shariff and S. Gariola;
Chapter 5 Desertification and its control in Morocco; Y. Hammouzaki
Chapter 6 Egypt: Land degradation issues with special reference to the impact of Climate Change; Kh. Darwish, M. Safaa, A. Momou and S.A. Saleh
Chapter7 Combating Desertification in Kenya; P.M. Nguru and D.K. Rono
Chapter 8 Lesotho: desertification colc*