[Bilimsel Haber] PUBL.- Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Desertification in Central Asia

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PUBL.- Socio-Economic Causes & Consequences of Desertification in 
Central Asia

Posted by: Carol Kerven <carol_kerven at msn.com>



New Book

The Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Desertification in Central 
Asia. Roy Behnke (Ed.), Springer, August 2008.

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Advanced 
Research Workshop on 'The Socio-economic causes and consequences of
desertification in Central Asia' held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June
2006. The meeting provided a forum for scientists from Central Asia and 
NATO countries to discuss the human dimensions of the desertification 
process. Papers presented to the meeting examined recent scientific 
evidence on the impact of desertification and contributed to the 
formulation of coherent national and regional policies for the 
management of watersheds, rangelands, and irrigated agriculture.

These issues were examined from the perspective of environmental policy 
formulation, with respect to overgrazing by livestock, and in terms of a 
series of case studies of natural resource degradation and 
desertification control.

Contents:

List of Contributors
Preface
Part I: Challenges to Policy Formulation
Part II: Grazing Systems and Desertification
Part III: Case Studies of Resource Degradation and Desertification Control

2008. XVIII, 254 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Hardcover

Further information, contact the editor, Roy Behnke
email: roy_behnke at msn.com

Order: SDC-bookorder at springer.com
Order from USA:  email to:  orders-ny at springer.com
139,95 euros, $179.95, SFr. 232.50, £105.50
ISBN 978-1-4020-8542-0



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