Interactions of desertification and climate
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Interactions of desertification and climate
Arnold, 1996
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"For World Meteorological Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme"
Bibliography: p. [220]-258
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Impact of desertification on climate
- human impact on surface and atmospheric conditions in drylands
- impact of human activities in drylands on climate
- impact of climate on desertification
- impact of climate on soils and vegetation
- impact of climate on the hydrological cycle
- human land use in drylands and the influence of climate
- global climate change and the future of dryland climate
- linkages between interannual climatic variations in drylands and the global climate system
- future climate changes in drylands
- mitigation and rehabilitation strategies to combat desertification.
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