I. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK.- Land-Soil Sustainability and India's International Obligations.- II. SOIL DEGRADATION IN INDIA.- Soil Degradation in India: Challenge and Response.- Combating Soil Degradation: Policy Relevant Perspectives.- III. EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK.- Soil Protection through Watershed Approaches: A Legal Perspective.- Agriculture Policy, Law and Institutions: Relevance for Soil Degradation.- Forest Policy, Law and Institutions: Relevance for Soil Degradation.- Role of Women in Sustainable Soil Management: Some Legal Issues.- Role of the Community in Sustainable Soil Management: A Legal Perspective.- IV. PERSPECTIVES.- Land Use Planning as a Necessity.- Soil Protection through Watershed Development: A Grassroots Perspective.