Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human Activities [Paperback]

Introduction. Physical Environment and Agricultural Development. Historical Interaction of Desert and Society. Political, Economic and Social Impact of Land Degradation During the Soviet Period. Methodology of Desertification Assessment and Mapping. Status of Degraded Arid Lands. Change of Wildlife. Accumulated Ecological Problems in New Independent Countries of Central Asia After 1991. Convention to Combat Desertification - A Gleam of Hope at the End of the Tunnel. Synthesis and Conclusion. Glossary of Local and Special Terms. References. Index.Springer Book Archives