Conservation agriculture effects and policy support to mitigate soil degradation in Midi-Pyrénées (France)

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-83

  Prosperi, P ^a   Terres, J M ^a   Doublet, S ^b   Pointereau, P ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b Solagro   (France)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conservation agriculture; France; Midi Pyr n es; Soil degradation

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; CARBON STOCKS; CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION AGRICULTURES; FRANCE; LITERATURE REVIEWS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; POLICY FRAMEWORK; POLICY SUPPORT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SOIL CONDITIONS; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL PROTECTION; SOIL RESOURCES; SPRING CROPS;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SOILS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL EROSION; STAKEHOLDER; WATER QUALITY;

FRANCE; MIDI-PYRENEES;

EID: 79251530231     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1021     Document Type: Article

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