Soil erosion and conservation in Yunnan Province, China
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Researchers in this study discuss the severity of soil erosion within the headwaters of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province. The headwaters are active and geologically unstable. The Basin is also under agricultural use mainly for rice cultivation. Consequently, erosion rates are high and of concern because of the construction of the Gorges Dam in the middle section.
Publication Name: Ambio
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0044-7447
Year: 1999
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Soil quality assessment in an international perspective: generic and land-use based quality standards
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The importance of protecting soil from pollution has been recognized internationally. Countries such as Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have devised standards to measure soil quality and programs to protect the soil. Generic and land-use based protection policies have been developed and are complementary to each other.
Publication Name: Ambio
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0044-7447
Year: 1998
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Utilizing landscape information to analyze and predict environmental change: the extended baseline perspective
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Landscape assessment as a method of natural resources conservation is presented in the context of Tanzanian environmental policy making. Approaches include examining the landscape as a whole rather than focusing on individual ecosystems or processes, which improves prediction competence.
Publication Name: Ambio
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0044-7447
Year: 1999
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