Vetiver Grass:

A Thin Green Line Against Erosion

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Publication Year:1993

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Panel on Vetiver, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, National Research Council
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For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away from arable land only to accumulate in rivers, reservoirs, harbors, and estuaries, thereby creating a double disaster: ...
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"Vetiver Grass is a thorough, well-prepared work . . . . This book should be of vital interest to field workers, farmers, government officials, libraries, and institutions concerned with environment, agriculture, and erosion control throughout the world." --Research & Exploration, ...
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Table of Contents
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Introduction	1-10	(skim)
1 Worldwide Experiences	11-31	(skim)
2 Case Studies	32-48	(skim)
3 Conclusions	49-58	(skim)
4 Questions and Answers	59-70	(skim)
5 The Plant	71-83	(skim)
6 Next Steps	84-93	(skim)
Appendix A: Great Challenges, Great Opportunities	94-112	(skim)
Appendix B: Other Potential "Vetivers"	113-127	(skim)
Appendix C: Selected Readings	128-129	(skim)
Appendix D: Research Contacts	130-155	(skim)
Appendix E: Biographical Sketches	156-157	(skim)
The BOSTID Innovation Program	158-160	(skim)
Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID)	161-161	(skim)
BOSTID Publications in Print	162-172	(skim)

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For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away from arable land only to accumulate in rivers, reservoirs, harbors, and estuaries, thereby creating a double disaster: a vital resource disappears from where it is desperately needed and is deposited where it is equally unwanted.
Despite much rhetoric and effort, little has been done to overcome this problem. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale in both humid and semi-arid regions. Hedges of this deeply rooted species catch and hold back sediments while the stiff foliage acts as a filter that also slows runoff and keeps moisture on site.
This book assesses vetiver's promise and limitations and identifies places where this grass can be deployed without undue environmental risk.

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"Vetiver Grass is a thorough, well-prepared work . . . . This book should be of vital interest to field workers, farmers, government officials, libraries, and institutions concerned with environment, agriculture, and erosion control throughout the world." --Research & Exploration, National Geographic Society, Volume 9, Number 4, 1993

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