Better land husbandry : from soil conservation to holistic land management / Jon Hellin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hellin, Jon, 1965-

Series:

Land reconstruction and management ; v. 4.

Land reconstruction and management series ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soil conservation.

Soil productivity.

Land use, Rural--Planning.

Land use, Rural.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Enfield, NH : Science Publishers, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a timely contribution towards the debate on the most effective way to bring about sustainable farming in marginal areas. It offers a detailed analysis of the social, economic, and agro-ecological characteristic of both Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and Better Land Husbandry (BLH) and an analysis of case studies of BLH from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.

Contents:

Front Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction to Better Land Husbandry; Chapter 2. Social and Economic Components of Better Land Husbandry; Chapter 3. Agro-ecological Components of Better Land Husbandry; Chapter 4. Better Land Husbandry:A New Paradigm; Chapter 5. Better Land Husbandry in Practice; Chapter 6. Better Land Husbandry and Policy; APPENDIX 1. Impact Monitoring and Assessment; REFERENCES; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-309) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-429-06400-4

1-138-40156-0

1-4398-4424-0

1-57808-586-1

9780429064005

OCLC:

646769404