The finite soil resource for sustainable development: The case of Taiwan
Part Of
The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource
Pages
49-60
Start Page
49
End Page
60
ISBN (of the container)
9781466571570
9781466571563
ISBN
9781466571570
9781466571563
Date Issued
2014-01-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Various challenges and problems will be encountered while trying to greatly increase the world’s food production to meet the nutrition requirements of about 9 billion people. To anticipate the kinds of challenges and problems that we may face, it is pertinent to examine the case of Taiwan, which is a relatively small island nation in area, but with a high density of population and which is rather highly developed, both agriculturally and industrially. As a result, the soils and those who manage them have encountered various challenges and problems. This case study of the way that these are being met by soil scientists and society in Taiwan can provide lessons for us all for the future.
SDGs
Publisher
CRC Press
Type
book part