World Soil Resources Reports

1 primary work

Land resource potential and constraints at regional and country levels

by A.J. Bot, F.O. Nachtergaele, and A. Young

Published 19 October 2000

This publication provides an overview of the world's land resources characteristics, their status and limitations at a global, regional and national level. The statistics given include data on soil, climate and terrain characteristics and constraints, human-induced land degradation status and desertification risk. A comparative analysis of national land resource potential is included. A link is made between the land resource limitations and the population affected.