TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ezcurra,Exequiel
ED  - United Nations Environment Programme.
TI  - Global deserts outlook
SN  - 9280727222
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Nairobi, Kenya
PB  - United Nations Environment Programme
KW  - Deserts
KW  - Nature conservation
KW  - Watersheds
KW  - Natural areas
KW  - Dâeserts
KW  - âEcologie des dâeserts
N1  - "UNEP Job No. DEW/0839/NA"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references; 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; Available both in print and online
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.unep.org/GEO/gdoutlook/
UR  - http://www.unep.org/geo/gdoutlook/index.asp
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007380877.html
ER  -