Soil Conservation: Problems & Prospects

This volume is based on the proceeding of a conference. The papers presented in this volume provide an up-to-date assessment of soil conservation measure stressing the problems of applying these measures in practice and the possible solutions. Four themes are covered: the use of erosion risk assessments and land classification in soil conservation design; empirical studies of soil conservation measures, the inclusion of conservation practices in erosion models, an economic, social and legal aspects of soil conservation.