Policy and practice in the management of tropical watersheds. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: H.C. Pereira ; with illustrations by the author.
• Authors: Pereira, H. C (Herbert Charles), 1913-
• Other Names: Pereira, H. C (Herbert Charles) 1913- illustrator.
• Contents: Summary -- Introduction -- Natural hazards in watershed development -- The impact of human occupation -- The scientific basis for management of tropical watersheds -- The role of forests in watershed management -- Meeting the urgent fuelwood shortage in tropical developing countries -- The use of trees in tropical agriculture -- The role of livestock in watershed management -- Watershed techniques for rainfed crops -- Management problems of alluvial lowlands -- Policies of land use for flood abatement -- Responsibilities of governments and aid agencies in watershed rehabilitation -- Sources of information and recommended reading
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 333.910913; Watershed management -- Tropics; Agriculture -- Tropics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General; Agriculture; Watershed management; Tropics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0429301928; 9780429301926; 9780429301919; 9781000306132; 1000306135; 9781000234251; 1000234258; 9781000270198
• Related ISBNs: 042930191X; 9780367283162; 9780367298623; 100027019X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.