Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and FailuresTed L. Napier, Silvana M. Napier, Jiri Tvrdon For as far into the future as we can see, governments will probably topple, power will continue to exchange hands, the climate will undergo continuous change, and the global economy will ebb and flow like the oceans. But for the world's many diverse countries-whether they be highly industrialized or third world-one thing will always remain constant: the need to solve the planet's pressing soil and water conservation problems, as well as implement effective policies. But why do some policy initiatives succeed while others fail? Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and Failures addresses this very question. Based on an international conference held in Prague, this book debates the strengths and weaknesses of soil and water conservation initiatives implemented in North America, Europe, and Australia. Soil and water conservation policies in the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, and other countries are examined through the eyes of technical and soil scientists. And the book also addresses specialized topics, such as agricultural pollution abatement in Poland, and private farmers and contemporary conservation subsidy programs in the Czech Republic. With its thorough treatment of the subject matter, Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and Failures contributes to resolving one of the world's most pressing conservation issues. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Soil Conservation Policies and Sustainable Land | 19 |
The Role of the Natural Resources Conservation Service | 45 |
Implementation of Conservation Title Provisions | 63 |
The Role of Private and Professional Organizations in | 77 |
Future Soil and Water Conservation Policies | 90 |
Policy Lessons from a QuasiRegulatory | 109 |
Is U S Soil Conservation Policy | 127 |
Soil and Water Conservation Policies in Germany | 319 |
Soil and Water Conservation in | 343 |
Landscape Protection and Economic Interests | 363 |
Agricultural Pollution Abatement in Poland | 381 |
An Innovative | 399 |
Soil and Water Conservation Policies in Yugoslavia | 423 |
The Need for Soil and Water Conservation Policies | 443 |
Some Possibilities of Impact Modeling | 463 |
Reducing Wind Erosion Damages | 143 |
Adrift | 169 |
A Critical Assessment of the Ontario Land | 191 |
Is Twice Enough? | 211 |
Evolving Perspectives Policies and Recommendations | 225 |
Landscape and Nature Conservation Policies | 253 |
An Integrated | 271 |
Rationality Is in the Eye of the Actor | 285 |
Successes | 493 |
Landcare Policies and Programs in Australia | 515 |
Successful Soil and Landscape Conservation | 535 |
Lessons from | 549 |
Water Allocation Policy in Australia | 567 |
Policies to Promote Sustainable Land Management | 585 |
Contributing Authors | 605 |
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