Contents
Preface
Volume 1 Introduction—Overview of global soil and water stress
Chapter 1 Probabilistic Land Use Allocation in the Global Soil Erosion Modelling 3
Chapter 2 Soil Erosion and Its Impacts on Greenhouse Gases 11
Chapter 3 Assessing Multiple， Concurrent and Interactive Land and Soil Degradation Processes 21
Volume 2 African Region
Chapter 4 Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation Issues in East Africa 33
Chapter 5 Institutional and Technical Efforts for the Soil and Water Conservation in North Africa 52
Chapter 6 Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources to Combat Degradation 68
Volume 3 American Region
Chapter 7 Long-term Effects of Different Agricultural Soil Use and Management Systems on Soil Degradation in Uruguay 91
Chapter 8 Assessment of the Utility of the Diffusion Model for Facilitating Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Production Systems in North America 112
Chapter 9 Eight Decades of USDA Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs 132
Chapter 10 Market Approaches for Addressing Soil and Water Resources Problems 147
Chapter 11 Desertification in Argentina: the Causes and Effects on Human Beings 162
Volume 4 Asian Region
Chapter 12 Characterization of Soil and Water Resources in Yemen 185
Chapter 13 Soil Erosion Environment Background and Its Spatial Distribution in China 208
Chapter 14 Water Erosion and Its Control in China 226
Chapter 15 Aeolian Desertification Status and Its Control in China 240
Chapter 16 The Landslide/Debris Flow and Control Technology in China 267
Chapter 17 Soil and Water Conservation Policies Change in the Yellow River Basin， China 293
Chapter 18 Degradation Hazards and Conservation Approaches for Hillslope Farming in Taiwan， China 310
Chapter 19 Soil Conservation Practices and Efforts Made to Combat Desertification in the United Arab Emirates 325
Chapter 20 Land Degradation in Iran 342
Volume 5 European Region
Chapter 21 Soil Erosion in Europe: From Policy Developments to Models， Indicators and New Research Challenges 381
Chapter 22 Soil Protection Policies in the European Union 401
Chapter 23 Soil Conservation Programmes and Policies in England and Wales 420
Chapter 24 Integrating Soil， Water and Biodiversity Policies: A Case Study from Scotland 438
Chapter 25 Soil Erosion and Flooding in Bulgaria-Risk Assessment and Prevention Measures 459
Chapter 26 Natural and Socio-Economic Effects of Erosion and Its Control in Serbia 478
Chapter 27 Erosion Control and Torrential Flood Management by Checking Dam Construction in Serbia 497
Chapter 28 Soil Erosion and Torrent Control in Western Balkan Countries 510
Chapter 29 Identification of Soil Resources Problems in European Russia 537
Chapter 30 Soil Erosion on the Agricultural Lands of the Asian Part of Russia (Siberia): Processes， Intensity and Areal Distribution 566
Chapter 31 Ecological Consequences of Soil Degradation and Water Pollution in the Asian Part of Russia (Siberia) 594
Chapter 32 Soil Erosion on Agricultural Lands in the Russian Far East Region 617
Volume 6 Australian Region
Chapter 33 Issues and Challenges in the Rehabilitation and Sustainable Use of Highly Disturbed Lands Associated with Mining Activities in Australia 625
Chapter 34 Issues and Challenges in the Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources in Australian Agricultural Lands 639