In ökonomischen Aspekten der Revitalisierung von vorgenutzten Grundstücken sieht der Arbeitskreis Flächenrecycling der Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e.V. (gif) den Kern seines Wirkens. Wichtige Ergebnisse sollen nun in dem vorliegenden Arbeitspapier der Öffentlichkeit...

"Sustaning Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change is a two-part text bringing together the latest research in soil science and climatology and the ethical, political and social issues surrounding the stewardship of this vital resource. Chapters include scientific studies on...

Land degradation is a global problem affecting negatively the livelihoods and food security of billions of people, especially farmers and pastoralists in the developing countries. Eradicating extreme poverty without adequately addressing land degradation is highly unlikely. Given the importance...

Healthy land ecosystems are essential to sustainable development, including food security and improved livelihoods. Yet, their key services have usually been taken for granted and their true value underrated, leading to land degradation becoming a critical global problem. This pattern of...

Land degradation remains a serious impediment to improving livelihoods in the Eastern Africa region. This working paper presents a general overview of the state and extent of land degradation in East Africa, explores its proximate and underlying drivers, identifies the land degradation hotspots...