Resources

This WOCAT Policy Brief explores the issues behind sand and dust storms in Iceland and sustainable land management efforts to reduce impacts on the coastal harbor of Thorlákshöfn. The policy brief also touches on the possible longer term impacts of efforts to control sand and dust events on environment,…

The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake provides a detailed review of SDS methods used to control dust from Owens Lake in California, USA.A need to control dust from Owens Lake originated from the diversion of water from the Owens Lake basin to Los Angeles leading to Owens Lake becoming a…

Dust emission from cropland and rangeland is problematic in many areas, particularly where dry conditions and high wind velocities exist. Producers and specialists need a resource with in-depth solutions to specific dust and wind erosion problems. This handbook is intended for resource managers in USDA and other land management agencies who are struggling with dust challenges and…

Deforestation, land degradation, and unsustainable land management threaten our lives and are responsible, both directly and indirectly, for many economic, social and environmental issues. In particular, countries in Northeast Asia face the growing threats of desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD). In China, it is estimated that “more than 40 per cent of Chinese arable land is…