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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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2008. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.