Desert Problems and Desertification in Central Asia: The by Agajan G. Babaev

By Agajan G. Babaev

on the grounds that 1962 the wilderness Institute of the previous Academy of technology of the USSR has been carrying out learn paintings within the arid and semi-arid zones of valuable Asia. This amazing adventure in desolate tract and desertification difficulties, and the probabilities of sustainable land use below tough environmental stipulations is summarized right here. The publication additionally provides an summary of the Institute's consulting paintings in the framework of overseas tasks. this can be the 1st book permitting readers open air the Russian-speaking international to procure concise information regarding the categorical constraints and improvement chances of critical Asian drylands.

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