The challenge of developing effective soil conservation policies

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Prager, K ^a   Helming, K ^b   Hagedorn, K ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ZALF Müncheberg ^*  (Germany)

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EID: 79251509615     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1042     Document Type: Editorial

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