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Global deserts outlook / [produced by Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), United Nations Environment Programme ; editor, Exequiel Ezcurra].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nairobi, Kenya : United Nations Environment Programme, c2006.Description: xiii, 148 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9280727222
  • 9789280727227
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • .G562 2006
Online resources: Available both in print and online.
Contents:
Foreword -- Executive summary -- Reader's guide -- ch. 1. Natural history and evolution of the world's deserts -- ch. 2. People and deserts -- ch. 3. Deserts and the planet : linkages between deserts and non-deserts -- ch. 4. State and trends of the world's deserts -- ch. 5. Challenges and opportunities : change, development, and conservation -- ch. 6. Desert outlook and options for action -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- List of authors, reviewers and contributors -- Collaborating centres -- Acknowledgements.
Summary: The world's deserts represent unique ecosystems which support significant plant and animal biodiversity. Various human societies have also been established in deserts throughout history, and today they are an important part of the world's natural and cultural heritage. They are also diverse landscapes, contrary to the common notion of vast swathes of endless sand. This report shows that they are more than landscapes which are the end result of the process of desertification. It urges policy-makers to consider the development potential of deserts, and their conservation needs.--Publisher's description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) GB611 .G562 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000057858

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The world's deserts represent unique ecosystems which support significant plant and animal biodiversity. Various human societies have also been established in deserts throughout history, and today they are an important part of the world's natural and cultural heritage. They are also diverse landscapes, contrary to the common notion of vast swathes of endless sand. This report shows that they are more than landscapes which are the end result of the process of desertification. It urges policy-makers to consider the development potential of deserts, and their conservation needs.--Publisher's description.

Foreword -- Executive summary -- Reader's guide -- ch. 1. Natural history and evolution of the world's deserts -- ch. 2. People and deserts -- ch. 3. Deserts and the planet : linkages between deserts and non-deserts -- ch. 4. State and trends of the world's deserts -- ch. 5. Challenges and opportunities : change, development, and conservation -- ch. 6. Desert outlook and options for action -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- List of authors, reviewers and contributors -- Collaborating centres -- Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references.

"UNEP Job No. DEW/0839/NA"--T.p. verso.

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