Soil Degradation : A Threat to Developing-Country Food Security by 2020?
Published By: International Food Policy Research Institute | Published Date: February, 01 , 1999This comprehensive paper explains why and when soil degradation should be of particular concern to policymakers interested in assuring food security. The inferences in this paper are based on research on the food-security related effects of soil degradation. On the basis of this evidence and assessments of the likely future trends in agricultural land use, the author predicts future patterns of soil degradation and the threats they pose to food security in the developing world by 2020.
Author(s): Sara J. Scherr | Posted on: May 05, 2014 | Views(724)