Afghanistan : environmental degradation in a fragile ecological setting / Daud S. Saba.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: India : [Geology Department], [2001].Description: p. 279-289 : ill. ; 28 cmSubject(s): DDC classification: - Pamphlet TD 171.5 .A34 .S23 /2001
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Caption title.
“Int. J. Sustain. Dev. World Ecol. 8 (2001) 279-289”—at head of title.
“Key words: Afghanistan, environment, degradation, environmental policy, ecosystem”—(p. 279).
Summary: “Currently, only 6% of the 15% of land in Afghanistan is usable and, if all the refugees were to return, problems of land ownership and adequacy of available land are inevitable. Natural forests have been severely degraded. Due to the nature of the topography and the arid climate, vast areas are subject to soil erosion. Loss of vegetation and soil humus have created ever more arid conditions … “—(p. 279).
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