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2000 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Assessing and Managing the Soil Erosion Problem in Southern China
Author : David Higgitt
Published in: China’s Economic Growth
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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Soil erosion constitutes a major environmental issue in China. Traditionally focused on the semi-arid environments of the north, degradation has now emerged as a significant topic in the humid south in recent decades. Inventories of land affected by erosion show a dramatic increase in the extent of degradation, which has led to speculation about future food security (Smil 1993).