Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources [electronic resource] : Regional Assessment and Strategies / edited by Rui Li, Ted L. Napier, Samir A. El-Swaify, Mohamed Sabir, Eduardo Rienzi.

Overview of global soil and water stress -- Africa -- Asia -- Europe -- Americas -- Oceania -- Europe.

This book focuses on soil and water conservation at global scale. It is a serious environmental problem that will threaten the socio-economic well-being of the majority of global population in future. The book examines the current situation of land degradation in multiple regions of the world and offers alternative approaches to solve the problems through sharing advanced technologies and lessons learned. It provides comprehensive assessment on characteristics, level and effect of degradation in different regions. It's a highly informative reference both for researchers and graduate students.