Story: Soil erosion and conservation

More links and websites

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  Impacts of climate change on erosion and erosion control methods – A critical review
  

  This report on the Ministry of Primary Industry's website outlines the impact erosion has
  had on New Zealand agriculture, and farm management
  practices that can counteract erosion (PDF 6.5Mb).

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  Soils and landscapes
  

  This page on the Landcare Research website
  outlines their research into soils and landscapes,
  including erosion and erosion control.

More suggestions and sources

• McCaskill, L. W. Hold this land: a history
  of soil conservation in New Zealand.
  Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1973.
• Roche, Michael. Land and water: water and
  soil conservation and central government in New
  Zealand, 1941–1988. Wellington: Historical
  Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, 1994.
• Soil erosion in New Zealand.
  Wellington: Water and Soil Directorate, Ministry of
  Works and Development, for the National Water and
  Soil Conservation Authority, 1985.