Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia

Bringing together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia, this book covers biophysical environments, water resources, sustainable agriculture, soil degradation, the effects of irrigation schemes on secondary salinization, soil management and its relationship to carbon dynamics; the relationship between forest management and carbon dynamics, economic analyses of land use practices, issues in using GIS, remote sensing, and carbon budgeting and scaling. It will be of interest to a wide variety of environmental scientists, economists and those interested in policy issues for the sustainable management of natural resources.

PrefaceA. Biophysical EnvironmentB. Water Resources of Central AsiaC. Agricultural and Soil and Enviromental DegradationD. Soil Management and Carbon DynamicsE. Forest Management and Carbon DynamicsF. Economic AnalysisG. Methodological and Technological ChallengesH. Research and Development Priorities