User guide and Correspondence

Contents of Volume I
Soil and Water Conservation
Regional Policies and Action

Closing Mountain to Prohibit Livestock Grazing and Recovering Vegetation Are Effective Measures in the Harnessing of Soil Erosion in the Loess Plateau

Jiao Juren

1

Gender-Related Problems Constraining Women Farmers' Participation in Soil Conservation in the Semi-Arid Areas within the Masinga Dam Catchment, Kenya

Dorothy N. Mutisya

3

Soil and  Water Conservation Policies and  Actions in Brazil: Lessons from the Past and  Perspectives for the Future

Antonio Felix Domingues

9

On the Tactic Status of the Water Resources in the Development of the Northwestern Part of China

Hu Jianzhong

12

Challenges and Strategies towards Challenges and Strategies towards Sustainable Land Use in  “North Wollo” Zone of the Amhara National Regional State

Nurhussen Taha

18

Soil Conservation Management in the Great Development on the Northwest of China

Cao Wenhong, Su Anping and
Hu Haihua

23

Credit for Conservation Farmings: A New Strategy in Soil and Water Conservation Programs in Indonesia

Naik Sinukaban

27

Soil Conservation Issues on the United States

Walter F. Wedin

33

Experiences, Lessons and Challenges of Soil and Water Conservation in China

Liu Xiaoying

40

Natural Resource Status and  Conservation Strategy for Giri River Catchment in North Western Himalayas, India

R.S. Chaudhary,  P.D. Sharma and C.L. Acharya

45

Diversity: A New Strategic Direction for  Soil Conservation

Michael Stocking

53

Strategies for Sustainable Utilization of Wetland Soils in Akwa Ibom State

Maurice A. Okoji

59

The Tactics and Measures for Land Improvement in Soil Loss Area of Henan Province

Zhou Cunxu , Xu Jianzhao and Liu Hongqi

63

A Participatory and  Multi-Scale Diagnosis for Developing a Soil Conservation Strategy for Eastern Bhutan

Francis Turkelboom and Thinlay Wangchuk

67

Land and  Water Management Strategies for a Sustainable Environment the Gef Experience

Paola Rossi Pisa

74

Socio-Ecological Problems in Soil Conservation Strategy in Hilly Region of Bangladesh

Shoaib,J.U.

80

Visualization of Soil Erosion Research in a Knowledge Map

A. Zartl , A. Klik and
E. Schiebel

86

The Hopeful Stars of the Central Plains’ Beautiful Landscape

Fan Yanchun

94

The Dynamics of People’s Participation & Contribution in the Kawad Project

Kaushik Mukherjee

99

Soil Erosion Management Practices in the Prefecture of Kilkis, Northern Greece

A.Haroulis, Th. Karyotis,
M. Toulios and
Th. Mitsimponas

106

The Relationships between Soil Erosion and Human Activities on the Loess Plateau

Cai Qiangguo

112

A Study on the Technical Schemes of Water-Soil Conservation and Rainwater  Monitoring in the Yellow River Drainage Areas

Shi Lingfang and
Zhao Pengxiang

119

Water in Soil Profile and  Sub-Strata and  Watershed Development in Central Himalayas for Perennial Community Water Supply

Das, D.C. and 
Tejwani, K.G.

126

An Investigation of Soil and  Water Conservation Related Problems in the Kigezi Highlands of Uganda

Abesiga N. K.C and 
Musali K .P

134

Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Soil and Water Resource Use for Food Production in Ontario, Canada

Peter Stonehouse

138

Global Soil Change and  Land Degradation in Conditions of Slovakia

Kobza Jozef

144

Avaliation of Turbidity Rate, Land Use, Surrounding Forest and Landscape Format in the Pato Branco River

Mello, N. A. and
Bello, I. C. R.

149

Soil Erosion and Small River Aggradation in Russia

Valentin Golosov

154

Preliminary Report on Technical Research for Soil and Water Conservation, Flood Control and Natural Disaster Reduction on Red-Soil Hilly and Sloping Lands

Zuo Changqing,
Zhang Xianming and
Wu Chiachun

160

International and  National Legal and  Institutional Frameworks for the Sustainable Use of Soil

Ian Hannam and Ben Boer

166

General Description of Water and Soil Conservation in the Songhua River Basin

Shen Bo and Meng Lingqin

173

Building a Humanism Circumstance of Sustainable Using of Water and Soil Resources

Jiang Dewen and
Zhao Yongjun

178

Environmental and  Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Kpene Catchment in Northern Ghana: Implications for Soil and  Water Conservation

C. D. Dedzoe, J. K. Senayah, B. O. Antwi and F. M. Tetteh

182

Discussion on Introducing External Funds for Water and Soil Conservation

Li Wenyin and Yuan Yuegui

187

Soil Erosion - a Serious Problem in Central Germany

Heidrun Mühle,
Burghard Christian Meyer and Ralf Grabaum

192

The Present Status of Erosion in Hunan of China and Control Measures

Tian Yapping , Xu Hui ,
Peng Buzhuo and
Xie Tingsheng

198

Soil Microbial Activity During 9 Years of Region-Typical Agricultural Practices in Northern Germany and Interactions Between Soil Unit, Tillage, Fertilisation and Crop

Oliver Dilly , Hans Peter Blume  and Jean Charles Munch

 203

Soil-Water Losses in Hilly Red-earth Region of China and Its Control Strategies

Shui Jianguo and Liu Chacha

210

On Some Problems of Vegetation Ehabilitation in the Loess Plateau

Liu Guangquan and Ni Wenjin

217

End of the Global Wind Action System Saharo-Sahelian in Western Africa

Dumay F., Mainguet M.,  Georges J.C., Fall O.,
Guang H.
, Lémine O.H. and Lehbib S.A.

223

Nature of Soil and Water Conservation Is an Economic Action

Bao Zhongmo and
Dang Jinqian

232

Soil and Water Conserved by Social Marketing Mechanism and Policy Reforming and Farmers Participation

Shi Lingfang and
Gao Yonghai

237

Discussion on the Relation between Soil and Water Loss and Local Economic Development

Wang Yue

241

Consideration on Design for Park of Soil and Water Conservation and Eco-sci-technology

Li Changzhi, Dai Yongbo,
Liu Xingnian, Cao Shuyou and Lei Xiaozhang

249

Soil Erosion Regularity in Three Gorges Reservoir Area and Its Controlling Measures

He Binghui

252

Documenting Field Knowledge for Better Land Management Decisions

H.P. Liniger ,
G.W.J. Van Lynden and
G. Schwilch

259

Loss of Soil and Water in Loess Plateau of Yellow River Basin and Its Preventive Countermeasure

Huang Ziqiang, Wang Xijun and Su Zhongren

268

Theoretic Ponder about Soil and Water Conservation and Continued Development of Erosive Hilly Region

Xu Jinghua, Li Chengjie,
Lu Zhixue Xie Yunjie

273

Research and Harnessing Plan Abount Soil and Water Loss in Shanyang County in Hunan Province

Wang Zenan

279

The United States (US) Experience in Controlling Erosion: the Involvement of Government, Rural Vs. Urban Controls and the Blurring of Those Differences

John W. Peterson Pe, Cpesc

284

The Main Experiences for Soil and Water Conservation in the Yellow River in China

Zhang Li and Li Min

292

The Significance of Windbreaks in the Tokachi Region, Hokkaido

Osamu Tsuji,
Toshimi Muneoka and
Ken Fujiwara

296

Experiences with the German Soil Protection Act to Realise Best Management Practice-the Precaution Basis Against Soil Erosion

Monika Frielinghaus,
Robert Brandhuber,
Walter-Alexander Schmidt

300

Soil and  Water Conservation Planning on the Loess Plateau in Northern China

Coen J. Ritsema ,
Jannes Stolte,
Erik G.M. Van Den Elsen , Li Rui ,
Baoyuan Liu , Bojie Fu ,
Chen Liding , Victor Jetten , Rudi Hessel , Stig Ledin , Ingmar Messing  and 
Minh-Ha Fagerström

305

The Research on Relation Between Land Resource Utilization and Water and Soil Conservation in Developing the West of China

Di Li , Lei Shengwen ,
Sun Penju and Zhang Liping

311

Soil Conservation in the Philippine Uplands:Experiences from Eight Upland Projects

Richard T. Yao and 
Jose Nestor M. Garcia

317

Disaster Risk Management as an Integrated Tool for Sustainable Ressource Management in Rural Areas – Experiences from Peru

Eger, H.

323

Watershed Development Programmes in India: A Review

K.N. Ninan

329

Development of Sustainable Agriculture on Sloping Lands in China

Adisak Sajjapongse,
Chen Yibing , Zhu Qing  and  Wang Hongzhong

335

Mechanisms of Soil Erosion in Andic Soils of the Canary Islands

A.Rodríguez Rodríguez,
S.P. Gorrín,  J.A. Guerra,
C.D. Arbelo and  J.L. Mora

342

Effect of Cropping Systems on the Structure of the Ploughed Layer :Results of a Long-Term Experiment and  Modeling

G. Richard , H. Boizard  and
J. Roger-Estrade

349

Experience in Soil and  Water Conservation – the Weight of Intangibles in the Motivation of Land User and  Expert

Eelko Bergsma

354

Soil and  Water Conservation Techniques and  Strategies for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation

Daniel Danano

358

Some Problems Should Be Paid Attention to in the Ecological Rehabilitation in China

Niu ChonghuanLu Shengli and Zhang Ruizhen

366

Flood Control and Environmental Improvement of Hankou Beach

Wang Mingna and Lu Jinyou

373

Environmental Impact of Soil Erosion and  Land Degradation in Moghaan (Northern) and  Behbahaan (Southern) Regions of Iran: an Observatory Report from Tokten-Undp Mission to Iran

Mohammad H. Golabi

379

Adaptation of the Production to Sustainable Soil Management and Its Natural and Economic Efficiency in Topciderska River Watershed in Rakovica and Vozdovac Communities

Miodrag Zlatić

384

Chinese Forestry Development Toward Soil and Water Conservation

Zhang Zhiqiang

391

Managing Soil Erosion on the Loess Plateau of China to Control Sediment Transport in the Yellow River - A Geomorphic Perspective

Brian Finlayson

398

Social Powers Exploiting and Regulating the Resources of the “Four Wastes” is a Good Way for the Leap-Over Development of Water and Soil Conservation

Liu Shigui and Qing Taiming

405

Soil and Water Management in the Production Systems of Mafa (Mandara Mountains, North-Cameroon)

Boubakari Mana and
Hiol Hiol François

410

Non-Point Source Pollution and Its Countermeasures in China

Li GuibaoZhou Huaidong and Yin Chengqing

415

Management of Natural Resources in Sustainable Surface

B.L. Gajja, J.C.Tiwari and  R.Prasad

420

The Means of Returning Farmland to Forest on Slope Farmland and Agriculture Sustainable Development in Guizhou

An Heping and Zhou Jiawei

427

The Role of Soil and Water Conservation in the Sustainable Development of Water Resources in the Yellow River

Zhang Li and Li Min

433

The Soil Moisture Condition of the Different Topographic Positions in Loess Plateau and Construction of Plantations

Li Kairong and Zhao Xiaoguang

444

On Soil-Water Conservation and Ecological Environment Security

Shi Deming and Shi Xuezheng

448

A Comprehensive Renovating Eco-Agricultural Model in Mountainous Area

Gong Qingchao, He Binghui,
Chen Xiaoyan and
Wang Lingling

453

Analysis of Soil Erosion Environment Background in China Hills

Zhao Xiaoli, Zou Yarong, Zhang Zengxiang,
Zhou Quanbin and Tan Wenbin

456

Soil Erosion Characteristics and Control Measures in China

Yang Aimin, Wang Hao,
Tang Kewang and Sun Ge

463

Author Index

 

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