Dryland opportunities : a new paradigm for people, ecosystems and development
2009
Mortimore, Michael |
Anderson, Simon |
Cotula, Lorenzo |
Davies, Jonathan |
Faccer, K. |
Hesse, Ced |
Morton, John |
Nyangena, Wilfrid |
Skinner, Jamie |
Wolfangel, Caterina |
Drylands cover 41 percent of the earthÂ’s terrestrial surface. The urgency of and international response to climate change have given a new place to drylands in terms both of their vulnerability to predicted climate change impacts and their potential contribution to climate change mitigation. This book aims to apply the new scientific insights on complex dryland systems to practical options for development.