desertification- the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China" geologic process,geological process- (geology) a natural process whereby geol...
Desertification Across the Globe.A world map is presented with information on areas at risk of desertification across the globe.EBSCO_bspSao Tome & Principe Country Review
RIYADH, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Adopting 39 decisions to pool global efforts, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has drawn a vital blueprint for fighting desertification across the world. After two weeks of intense d...
World map of desertification at a scale of 1:25 000 000 Only English ed. has the Annex. Scale 1:25,000,000, 11 p. of explanatory notes The explanatory note gives definitions and explains degrees of desertificati... Rome Italy FAO,Paris France UNESCO,Geneva Switzerland WMO,... 被引量:...
摘要: Development of Desertification Indicators (2) : Desertification Map of Asia ITO Takehiko , IIJIMA Yoshihiro , NEMOTO Manabu , TSUNEKAWA Atsushi , SHINODA Masato 日本地理学会発表要旨集 = Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers (62), 125, 2002-09-26...
aHowever, the concept was not recognized world-wide until the United Nations Convention on Desertification (UNCOD) held in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1977, organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This Conference and the publication of the World Map of Desertification Risk (FAO, UNE...
Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. Learn more about the Sahel here.
From 2 to 12 December, 197 nations will convene in Saudi Arabia to advance the roadmap to halt land degradation byEmanuele Bompan Condividi sui social media: This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano ...
"Our mission at the World Bank is to end poverty on a livable planet, and the Ningxia model has breathed life into that mission. It shows us the road map to ending poverty and building prosperity by creating a livable habitat and better-restored landscapes," she said. ...
This article throws light upon the nine important facts of desertification. 1. Introduction: The desert is cradle of civilization – certainly, throughout their existence civilized peoples have been turning their birth place into a desert. On a world wide scale, fast depletion of vegetal resources...