Ecological Solutions to Agricultural Land Degradation / edited by Subhash Babu, Anup Das, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Raghavendra Singh, Rajbir Singh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bābū, Subhāsh, Editor.

Das, Anup, Editor.

Rathore, Sanjay Singh., Editor.

Singh, Raghavendra, Editor.

Singh, Rajbir, Editor.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Restoration ecology.

Landscape ecology.

Soil science.

Subsistence farming.

Restoration Ecology.

Landscape Ecology.

Soil Science.

Subsistence Agriculture.

Local Subjects:

Restoration Ecology.

Landscape Ecology.

Soil Science.

Subsistence Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXVII, 429 p. 79 illus., 75 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This book provides an overview of the current status of land degradation globally and the different approaches used for its restoration. In addition to the technical aspects, it also delves into the social and economic implications of land restoration, such as in terms of policy planning. Land degradation is a serious threat to agriculture, affecting soil function and productivity. There are up to 6 billion hectares of degraded soil worldwide. It is estimated that 30% of forests, 20% of agricultural land and 10% of rangelands are severely affected by land degradation. The main causes of land degradation are soil erosion, acidification, compaction and salinization, intensive agriculture, overgrazing, poor management of arable land and deforestation. The consequences of such degradation include sand dune expansion and displacement, reduced rainfall, rangeland depletion, wind and rain erosion, and loss of biomass and biological integrity. In 2015, the global goal of achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) was included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as sustainable development goal 15.3. Developing productive soil ecosystems by restoring degraded soils is therefore a future perspective for food security and environmental sustainability. This can be achieved through crop rotation, agroforestry, reduced tillage conservation agriculture, cover crops, terrace farming, ditching, geo-jute, and contour farming and zero tillage. Ecological restoration of farmlands offers an opportunity to reconcile agricultural production with improving ecosystem services. Restoring degraded land through environmentally friendly agroecological approaches has the potential to improve agricultural production and provide healthy ecosystems for organisms. This book is an important resource for students, academics, researchers, national and international agricultural scientists, and soil experts.

Contents:

Chapter 1_ Land degradation: threat to environmental sustainability and livelihood security.

Chapter 2_ Agricultural land restoration: Approaches and challenges.

Chapter 3_ Agroforestry for restoring the degraded land.

Chapter 4_ Implication of conservation agriculture in soil restoration and food security.

Chapter 5_ Regenerative agricultural practices for sustainable soil health and food production.

Chapter 6_ Integrating legumes and cereals for food security and soil sustainability.

Chapter 7_ Cropping system approaches for soil health and food security.

Chapter 8_ Biomass recycling for soil nutrient economy and environmental sustainability.

Chapter 9_ Soil carbon sequestration potential and opportunities in achieving the land degradation neutrality.

Chapter 10_ Nature based solutions for food security and soil sustainability.

Chapter 11_ Implications of ecosystem restoration in achieving the targets of land degradation neutrality.

Chapter 12_ Crop diversification: implications in food security and soil health improvement.

Chapter 13_ Precision farming approaches in food security and land restoration.

Chapter 14_ Watershed management for soil restoration and environmental sustainability.

Chapter 15_ Organic farming for revitalizing agricultural land for sustainable food production.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

981-9633-92-3

OCLC:

1523376392