Vanishing Land and Water (Land & Life Series)

Description:

Arable land in the Sahelian region of Africa is vanishing due to erosion and a decrease in available water. This book explains why, and also shows how this problem is being overcome through detailed descriptions and diagrams.

subjects: Arid regions,  Soil conservation,  Water conservation,  Water-supply, Rural,  Water-supply engineering,  Eau,  Approvisionnement rural,  Approvisionnement,  Technique,  Sols,  Conservation,  Aridity and arid regions,  Soils and soil erosion,  Agricultural policy,  Resource management,  Water and water use,  Agricultural Technology and technological change