- Agricultural Research Service
This is the home page of the in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Arid Lands Newsletter
Home page of the Arid Lands Newsletter, from the University of Arizona.
- Bureau of Land Management
Here is the site of the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees a huge area of federal lands and leases much of it to ranchers for grazing.
- Committee on Forestry
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) site for the various statutory bodies is supported by the FAO, in particular, the Committee on Forestry.
- Integrated Mountain Development
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development maintains this home page.
- International Development Research Centre
Web site for the International Development Research Centre, features the three strata forage system for mountainous drylands
- International Food Policy Research Institute
International Food Policy Research Institute; the mission of the Institute is to identify and analyze policies for sustainably meeting the food needs of the developing world. Research concentrates on economic growth and poverty alleviation in low-income countries, improvement of the well-being of poor people, and sound management of the natural resource base that supports agriculture. IFPRI seeks to make its research results available to all those in a position to use them and to strengthen institutions in developing countries that conduct research relevant to its mandate.
- National Library for the Environment
The National Library for the Environment provides this briefing for Congress on grazing fees and rangeland management. An excellent site for information made available to Congresspersons on many different topics.
- National Irrigation Water Quality Program
The U.S. Dept. of Interior maintains this home page for their National Irrigation Water Quality Program, which links irrigation projects with potential problems in water quality.
- National Resources Inventory
National Resources Inventory, on the web site of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A statistical survey of land use and natural resource conditions and trends on U.S. non-Federal lands, the regularly updated inventory is a principal source of information on the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources in the United States.
- Rodale Institute
In promoting regenerative agriculture, the Institute seeks to define the link between farming practices, soil health, and human health.
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
The Soil and Water Conservation Society fosters the science and the art of soil, water, and related natural resource management to achieve sustainability.
- Soil Science Links
This extensive list of soil-related links is brought to you by the National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists.
- Soil Science Society of America
The site of the Soil Science Society of America contains information on the society's activities and news about soil-related topics.
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
The site for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, operated by the University of California at Davis, is a good example of how land-grant college extension services are addressing sustainable agriculture.
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; this treaty aims at halting the long-term degradation of drylands by providing innovative local programs and supportive international partnerships. National Action Programs are at the heart of the Convention and constitute the conceptual and legal framework for implementing it at the national and local levels.
- USAID BASIS CRSP Project
The goal of this project is to identify best-bet strategies to help smallholders escape the interrelated problems of dynamic poverty traps and natural resource depletion. Degradation of soils and market access are the primary focus.
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