Land Degradation-Environment and Food Security
Published: Jul 31, 2012
Photo: Prasad
Degraded laterites resulting from loss of top soil and consequently affecting the biophysical environment of the Amarkantak region.
Abstract: In developing countries like India, land degradation has been hastened in recent times due to burgeoning population and the amplified exploitation of natural resources. Land degradation undermines livelihood opportunities - triggers poverty, migration and food insecurity.
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