The Future of Drylands International Scientific Conference on Desertification and Drylands Research, Tunis, Tunisia, 19-21 June 2006 /

Drylands have been cradles to some of the world's greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Dryland ecosystems support a surprising amount of biodiversity. Desertification, however, is a significant land degradation problem in the arid, semi-...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Lee, Cathy (Editor ), Schaaf, Thomas (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Temas:
Environmental management.
Physical geography.
Environment.
Landscape ecology.
Biodiversity.
Environmental Management.
Physical Geography.
Environmental Sciences.
Landscape Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Opening Session
  • Keynote Presentations
  • 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.

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