Climate and Land Degradation

by Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Ndiang'ui, Ndegwa

• ISBN13: 9783540724377
• ISBN10: 3540724370
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. To accurately assess sustainable land management practices, the climate resources and the risk of climate-related or induced natural disasters in a region must be known. Only when climate resources are paired with management or development practices can the land degradation potential be assessed and appropriate mitigation technologies be developed. This book is based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania and should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in sustainable land management to arrest land degradation.

Table of Contents

The Assessment of Global Trends in Land Degradation

Status and Trends in Land Degradation in Africa

Status and Trends in Land Degradation in Asia

Trends in Land Degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Role of Climate Change

Trends in Land Degradation in Europe

Climate and Land Degradation - an Overview

Climate, Extreme Events and Land Degradation

Effects of Some Meteorological Parameterson Land Degradation in Tanzania

Rainfall and Land Degradation

Frequency of Wet and Dry Spells In Tanzania

Climate Variability, Climate Change and Land Degradation

Fire Weather and Land Degradation

Importance of Drought Information in Monitoring and Assessing Land Degradation

The Role of Land Degradation in the Agriculture and Environment Nexus

Using Weather and Climate Information for Landslide Prevention and Mitigation

Drought Hazard and Land Management in the Drylands of Southern Africa

Climate Monitoring in the Southern Africa Development Community

Carbon Sequestration and Land Degradation

Sustainable Land Management Through Soil Organic Carbon Management and Sequestration - The GEFSOC Modelling System

Seasonal Variation of Carbon Dioxide, Rainfall, NDVI and it's Association to Land Degradation in Tanzania

Land Degradation Control in Northern Africa

Challenges and Trade-Off j in Environmental and Financial Approaches of the Afforestation of Degraded Lands

The EU-Funded Medcoastland Thematic Network and its Findings in Combating Land Degradation in the Mediterranean Region

Managing Land Use, Protecting Land and Mitigating Land Degradation: Tanzania Case Study

Implementation of Initiatives for Addressing Climate Change and Land Degradation: A Look at the Philippine Context

Successful Grassland Regeneration in a Severely Degraded Catchment: a Whole of Government Approach in North West Australia

Land Degradation Management in Southern Africa

Successful Experiences of Sustainable Land Use in Hyperarid, Arid and Semiarid Zones from Peru

Role of Organic Agriculture in Preventing and Reversing Land Degradation

Using Better Climate Prediction in the Implementation of National Action Programmes - (Eastern) Europe

Improving NAP Implementation through Effective Use of Early Warning: Experiences in the IGAD Sub-Region

Role of Drought Monitoring and Management in NAP Implementation

Climate and National Action Programs in Latin America

Conclusions and Recommendations

Workshop Statement

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