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Global Land Outlook
… that lead to greater resource use efficiency and the reduction of waste; it is based on the principles of … reduces access to nutrients,56 and can result in the emission of methane.57 Long-term reduced or conservation … Elastic and plastic soil deformation and its influence on emission of greenhouse gases. International Agrophysics 30: …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… and vegetation. The term is here defined as the overall reduction in the capability of the land to produce benefits … to their 1990 levels. Soil degradation exacerbates the emission of gases from terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to … arable and pastoral agriculture refused to agree to a reduction in emissions through improved broadacre …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… Basic Environment Law 1993 provided the maximum possible reduction of environmental loads for sustainable development. … This approach prescribes permissible standards for emission of pollutants or wastes but has had limited results … land, with dense industrial and mining activity where the emission of industrial waste water, waste gas and waste …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… Soil degradation is broadly defined as a loss or reduction of soil functions or soil uses, 12 thus lowering … 43 Supra, p. 19–34. ■ Land use policy, trade and poverty reduction issues. Obviously, more effective or improved soil … goals such as financial stability, human security and the reduction of environmental pollution; see United Nations …