A Participatory Agroforestry Approach For Soil And Water Conservation In Ethiopia

Download or read book A Participatory Agroforestry Approach for Soil and Water Conservation in Ethiopia written by Azene Bekele-Tesemma and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highlands are the most affected.

Download or read book Soils and Environment written by Steve Ellis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soils represent the result of a complex set of interacting processes and are an integral component of the environment. Yet soils remain the most undervalued and misused of the Earth's resources. This work examines the fundamental importance of soils. Combining practical analysis and interpretation with a theoretical approach, the authors discuss the properties of soils, debate the environmental factors that influence their development, and address their resulting spatial characteristics on a global scale. Examining the impact of environmental controls on soil formation this book also analyzes the role of soils as components of natural environmental systems, and soil-human interactions. A glossary of terms aids the less scientific reader. Adopting macro and micro-scale, pure and applied, spatial and temporal, and natural and human related approaches, this book offers an understanding of soils within an environmental context. As environmental problems, such as pollution, acidification, erosion and climatic change become matters of greater concern, this work offers an understanding for readers across a spectrum of environmentally-related subjects.

Download or read book Land Degradation and Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Ethiopian Highlands written by and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Climate and Land Degradation written by Mannava VK Sivakumar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania, this book presents state-of-the-art papers, real world applications, and innovative techniques for combating land degradation. It offers recommendations for effectively using weather and climate information for sustainable land management practices.

Download or read book Environment and Society in Ethiopia written by Girma Kebbede and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources. Much of the Ethiopian landscape has been significantly altered and reshaped by centuries of human activities, and three-quarters of the rural population is living on degraded land. Over the past two decades the country has seen rapid economic and population growth and unparalleled land use change. This book explores the challenges of sustaining the resource base while fuelling the economy and providing for a growing population that is greatly dependent on natural resources for income and livelihoods. Adopting a political ecology perspective, this book comprehensively examines human impacts on the environment in Ethiopia, defining the environment both in terms of the quantity and quality of renewable and non-renewable natural resources. With high levels of economic production and consumption also come unintended side effects: waste discharges, emissions of pollutants, and industrial effluents. These pollutants can degrade the quality of water, air, land, and forests as well as harm the health of people, animals, and other living organisms if untreated or disposed of improperly. This book demonstrates how the relationship between society and environment is inherently and delicately interwoven, providing an account of Ethiopia’s current environment and natural resource base and future considerations for environmentally sustainable development.

Download or read book Using Eucalyptus for Soil & Water Conservation on the Highland Vertisols of Ethiopia written by Selamyihun Kidanu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This results in severe land-use conflicts.

Download or read book Forest Conversion, Soil Degradation, Farmers' Perception Nexus written by Mekuria Argaw Denboba and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2005 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: