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An assessment of the global impact of 21st century land use change on soil erosion

An unprecedentedly high resolution global potential soil erosion model is presented, using a combination of remote sensing, GIS modelling and census data, that indicates a potential overall increase in global soil erosion driven by cropland expansion.
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Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia

This paper reviews Ethiopia’s experience and research progress in past soil and water conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although indigenous SWC techniques…
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A multi-proxy approach to reconstruct hydrological changes and Holocene climate development of Nam Co, Central Tibet

Holocene lake level fluctuations were reconstructed from a 2.7-m sediment core from Nam Co, Central Tibet, China dating to >7.2 cal ka BP. Results were compared to existing lake records from the…
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Meteorological causes of Harmattan dust in West Africa

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Late Quaternary transition from lacustrine to a fluvio-lacustrine environment in the north-western Nam Co, Tibetan Plateau, China

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Modern water level and sediment accumulation changes of Lake Abaya, southern Ethiopia - A case study from the northern lake area -

Lake Abaya is part of a lake system in the southern Main Ethiopean Rift Valley. Since the past ten years water levels of Lake Abaya continuously increased, while in the catchment annual precipitation…

The dimension of water in Central Asia: security concerns and the long road of capacity building

Central Asian water management has always been linked to energy and security politics. The region is abundant in water as well as in natural energy sources. However, distribution of these resources…
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Ancient Water Management and Governance in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka Until Abandonment, and the Influence of Colonial Politics during Reclamation

The dry-zone water-harvesting and management system in Sri Lanka is one of the oldest historically recorded systems in the world. A substantial number of ancient sources mention the management and…
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Assessment of the cover changes and the soil loss potential in European forestland: First approach to derive indicators to capture the ecological impacts on soil-related forest ecosystems

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An Overview of the Impacts of Land Use Land Cover Changes (1980–2014) on Urban Water Security of Kolkata

Urban Water Security is essential in urban planning to manage cities’ water infrastructures and strengthen their water stress resilience and adaptive capacities. Decision making, governance and…
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