Land restoration : reclaiming landscapes for a sustainable future / edited by Ilan Chabay, Martin Frick, Jennifer Helgeson.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Governing Land Restoration: Four Hypotheses; Introduction; Part 1: Social Contexts of Land Restoration; Chapter 1.1: Land Degradation as a Security Threat Amplifier: The New Global Frontline; Abstract; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 The Human Security Lens; 1.1.3 Land Degradation Can Make Things Worse; 1.1.4 Global Threats to Human Security; 1.1.5 Sustainable Land Management and Restoration; 1.1.6 Land Degradation Neutrality; 1.1.7 Conclusions; Chapter 1.2: Land Degradation and Its Impact on Security.

Abstract:1.2.1 Introduction; 1.2.2 The Recognition of Land Degradation and Climate Change as Security Influences; 1.2.3 Conflict Constellations; 1.2.4 Conflict Pathways; 1.2.5 Hot Spots; 1.2.6 Conclusions and Recommendations; Chapter 1.3: (Em)powering People: Reconciling Energy Security and Land-Use Management in the Sudano-Sahelian Region; Abstract; 1.3.1 Introduction; 1.3.2 Paradigm Shifts: Energy Security and Land Degradation; 1.3.3 Current Patterns of Energy Production and Consumption and the Links Between Energy Security and Land Degradation.

1.3.4 Vulnerabilities, risks, and resilience of energy systems from a long term perspective1.3.5 Case Studies; 1.3.6 Policy Options for Mitigating Land Degradation and Improving Energy Security; 1.3.7 Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix Development Indicators; Chapter 1.4: Enabling Governance for Sustainable Land Management; Abstract; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Land Degradation and Conflict; 1.4.3 Governance: A Common Denominator; 1.4.4 Overall Lessons for Improved Governance and Conflict Management; 1.4.5 Conclusion; Part 2: Concepts and Methodologies for Restoration and Maintenance.

Chapter 2.1: Tenets of Soil and Landscape RestorationAbstract; 2.1.1 Introduction; 2.1.2 Soil Erosion and Organic Carbon Dynamics; 2.1.3 Strategies of Soil and Landscape Restoration; 2.1.4 Implementation of Ecological Restoration; 2.1.5 Establishing Vegetation Cover; 2.1.6 Water Management; 2.1.7 Landscape Restoration and Ecosystem Services; 2.1.8 Conclusions; Chapter 2.2: Stabilization of Sand Dunes: Do Ecology and Public Perception Go Hand in Hand?; Abstract; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Study Site; 2.2.3 Methods; 2.2.4 Results; 2.2.5 Discussion; 2.2.6 Summary and Conclusions.

Chapter 2.3: Trust Building and Mobile Pastoralism in AfricaAbstract; 2.3.1 Background: Mobile Pastoralism and Grasslands; 2.3.2 A Context of Mistrust; 2.3.3 Failed Interventions and an Inadequate Theoretical Framework; 2.3.4 Darfur, Sudan-A Need for Good Governance; 2.3.5 Kaduna State, Nigeria: Ethnoreligious Conflict and Socioeconomic Inclusivity; 2.3.6 Baringo County, Kenya: An Example of Good Practice; 2.3.7 Trust Building Successes; Chapter 2.4: Land Degradation From Military Toxics: Public Health Considerations and Possible Solution Paths; Abstract; Acknowledgments.

Land Restoration: Reclaiming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future provides a holistic overview of land degradation and restoration in that it addresses the issue of land restoration from the scientific and practical development points of view. Furthermore, the breadth of chapter topics and contributors cover the topic and a wealth of connected issues, such as security, development, and environmental issues. The use of graphics and extensive references to case studies also make the work accessible and encourage it to be used for reference, but also in active field-work planning. Land Restoration: Reclaiming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future brings together practitioners from NGOs, academia, governments, and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to exchange lessons to enrich the academic understanding of these issues and the solution sets available.

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