Administration of Desert and Drought-Prone Arid Areas
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hooja, Rakesh / Choubisa, R. K., PUBLISHER: Rawat Publications, ong>Theong> development ong>ofong> desert areas, administration ong>ofong> drought-prone regions, arid zone agriculture, watershed development and 'watershed plus, ' water use in arid and semi-arid areas, coping with drought - ong>theong>se are all ong>ofong> ong>theong> vital importance for both ong>theong> rainfed and dry farming areas in India. ong>Theong>ir administration provides a special challenge, as well as an exciting opportunity, for innovative sustainable development. This book - which contains 24 articles by experts and practitioners, divided into four sections - will be ong>ofong> special relevance to those interested in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> desert and drought-prone arid areas in India. ong>Theong> book examines: scientific and planned approaches to arresting or combating desert areas * monitoring desertification to social aspects ong>ofong> desert development * ong>theong> development delivery system in desert districts * integrative machinery for desert development administration * grassland management and health problems in deserts * area development programs and area development authorities *various aspects ong>ofong> watershed development, including ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> government watershed departments, community-based organizations, and panchayats in watershed and 'watershed plus' * ong>theong> undertaking ong>ofong> water harvesting projects * water as a tool in desert development * agriculture and land water management in arid areas * optimizing crop production * agriculture marketing * forestry * predicting and facing drought.