Provides an examination into the causes and prospects of desertification through a systematic review of 132 sub-national case studies.
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"Geist's book ... is an antidote to some of the uninformed hand-waving that has taken place in the past. It is useful not only because of its analyses, but also because it has a good review of some of the uncertainties and debates in desertification research and gives indications as to how indicators of desertification can be improved." Times Higher Education Supplement
"A fascinating book for those who are interested in the fate of our planet. An in-depth study that puts desertification in perspective at a moment when human-induced climte perturbations become significant." Guy Brasseur, chair of IGBP "The Causes and Progression of Desertification is a timely contribution that provides additional perspectives on desertification and dry land degradation. This book brings together a variety of scientific perspectives that can begin to further inform several global environmental activities that are endeavouring to better manage such problems". Coleen Vogel, chair of IHDP
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Studies located at the local- to national-scale demonstrate the importance and socio-ecological significance of desertification. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
humans cause deserts, pastoral suitability, contemporary desertification, causal synergies, river source region, other dryland areas, rocky ground cover, global drylands, remaining vegetation cover, degraded vegetation cover, single factor causation, dryland degradation, desertification cases, hydrotechnical installations, meteorological indicators, minimum soil depth, rel abs rel abs rel, desertification indicators, dryland sites, land degradation assessment, dryland ecosystems, irreversible desertification, perennial plant species, dryland regions, vegetation degradation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tarim River, West Africa, Hexi Corridor, Gansu Province, Taklimakan Desert, Latin America, Hei River Basin, Ordos Plateau, Rate Time, East African, Mojave Desert, North America, Colorado Plateau, East Mediterranean, New Mexico, United States, New South Wales, Site Source Slow, American Southwest, Burkina Faso, Great Basin, Republic of Sudan, Western Australia, Jinta Region, Northern Territory New!
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Studies located at the local- to national-scale demonstrate the importance and socio-ecological significance of desertification. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
humans cause deserts, pastoral suitability, contemporary desertification, causal synergies, river source region, other dryland areas, rocky ground cover, global drylands, remaining vegetation cover, degraded vegetation cover, single factor causation, dryland degradation, desertification cases, hydrotechnical installations, meteorological indicators, minimum soil depth, rel abs rel abs rel, desertification indicators, dryland sites, land degradation assessment, dryland ecosystems, irreversible desertification, perennial plant species, dryland regions, vegetation degradation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tarim River, West Africa, Hexi Corridor, Gansu Province, Taklimakan Desert, Latin America, Hei River Basin, Ordos Plateau, Rate Time, East African, Mojave Desert, North America, Colorado Plateau, East Mediterranean, New Mexico, United States, New South Wales, Site Source Slow, American Southwest, Burkina Faso, Great Basin, Republic of Sudan, Western Australia, Jinta Region, Northern Territory New!
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- Land Quality Indicators (World Bank Discussion Paper) by Christian J. M. G. Pieri on page 40, and Back Matter
- Human Geography : Society, Space and Social Science by Derek. & Martin, Ron. & Smith, Graham. (Eds) Gregory in Back Matter
- The European Community (Studies in the UK Economy) by Brian Hill on page 75
- Climate Change: From Science to Sustainability (Environmental Web) by Stephen Peake in Back Matter
- Global Environmental Change (Nato a S I Series Series I, Global Environmental Change) by Italy) NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Science of Global Environmental Change (1990 : Il Ciocco in Back Matter
- Dryland Ecohydrology by Paolo D'Odorico in Back Matter
- Agriculture and Climate Beyond 2015: A New Perspective on Future Land Use Patterns (Environment & Policy) by Floor Brouwer on page 71
- Dryland Ecohydrology by Paolo D'Odorico in Back Matter
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