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The future of drylands : international scientific conference on desertification and drylands research, Tunis, Tunisia, 19-21 June 2006 / Cathy Lee, Thomas Schaaf, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Government document
- Conference Name:
- International Scientific Conference on Desertification and Drylands Research (2006 : Tunis, Tunisia)
- Series:
- Man and biosphere series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arid regions--Research--Congresses.
- Arid regions.
- Desertification--Research--Congresses.
- Desertification.
- Sustainable development--Congresses.
- Sustainable development.
- Desertification--Research.
- Arid regions--Research.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 855 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : Unesco ; Dordrecht : Springer, 2008.
- Summary:
- Dryland ecosystems support a surprising amount of biodiversity; desertification, however, is a significant land degradation problem in the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions of the world. The situation is likely to worsen with high population growth rates and accompanying land-use conflicts. The contributions to this publication, an international scientific conference held under the leadership of UNESCO, address these issues and offer practical solutions for combating desertification along with conserving and sustainably managing dryland ecosystems. This volume documents how improved understanding of drylands provides insight into the health and future prospects of these ecosystems that should help ensure that dryland communities enjoy a sustainable future.--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Opening session
- Conservation of biodiversity, cultural and natural heritage in drylands
- Dryland hydrology and watershed management
- Monitoring and forecasting of dryland ecosystem dynamics
- Sustainable land use and agriculture
- Disaster and risk management in drylands
- Policy, governance and socio-economic dynamics in changing drylands
- Viable dryland livelihood and policy options
- Education and knowledge sharing in drylands
- Closing session.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789231040528
- 9231040529
- 9781402069697
- 1402069693
- 9781402069073
- 1402069073
- 9781402069079
- OCLC:
- 300616882
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