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The monograph highlights the theoretical foundations for studying the essence of land degradation. The essence of the concept of "land resources degradation" is revealed.

The modern scientific and methodological approaches to the localisation of erosion processes in agricultural land use are presented. The ecological and economic state of agricultural land use is analysed and the impact of the transformation of land relations on the protection of land resources is studied.

The directions of land resources protection are substantiated, taking into account the experience of the European Union countries. The measures for the protection of land resources and the ecological and economic efficiency of their implementation are determined. The methodology for calculating socio-economic losses on agricultural land from degradation processes is outlined.

The methodological principles for assessing budget losses from the intensification of degradation processes are developed. Approaches to assessing the impact of the transformation of land relations on the protection of land resources have been formed. Due to the economic instability, the volume of costs for localising land degradation processes was substantiated. The methodological foundations for assessing the losses caused by degradation processes have been further developed.

Advised for scientists, teachers, specialists of the land management service, graduate students, masters.