Desertification, that is, land degradation as a result of climatic variations or human activity, is now a direct threat to over 250 million people around the world, and an indirect threat to a further 750 million people. In the last 25 years, desertification has become increasingly apparent in the dry sub-humid regions of the world. The authors of this book, two scientists jointly commisssioned by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization, have produced a referenced report on current knowledge of the interactions of desertification and climate in the drylands (excluding hyper-arid regions) of the world. They conclude with a series of recommendations for future dryland management strategy.
- ISBN10 0340632178
- ISBN13 9780340632178
- Publish Date 27 October 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Hodder Arnold
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English