The contribution of landmines to land degradation

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Berhe, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity loss; De mining; Land degradation; Landmines; Socio economic impacts; Sustainable development; War

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIODIVERSITY LOSS; DE-MINING; LAND DEGRADATION; LANDMINES;

MINES;

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAND DEGRADATION; LANDMINE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33847366337     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.754     Document Type: Review

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