Climate Drought And Desertification
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Climate Drought And Desertification
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Climate Drought And Desertification written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Arid regions categories.
Climate Variations Drought And Desertification
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Author : Frederick Kenneth Hare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Climate Variations Drought And Desertification written by Frederick Kenneth Hare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Arid regions categories.
Climate Variations Drought And Desertification
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Author : Kenneth Hare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Climate Variations Drought And Desertification written by Kenneth Hare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.
Climate And Land Degradation
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Author : Ndegwa Ndiang'ui
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-08-28
Climate And Land Degradation written by Ndegwa Ndiang'ui and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-28 with Nature categories.
Based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania, this book presents state-of-the-art papers, real world applications, and innovative techniques for combating land degradation. It offers recommendations for effectively using weather and climate information for sustainable land management practices.
The End Of Desertification
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Author : Roy H. Behnke
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-12
The End Of Desertification written by Roy H. Behnke and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Science categories.
The question in the title of this book draws attention to the shortcomings of a concept that has become a political tool of global importance even as the scientific basis for its use grows weaker. The concept of desertification, it can be argued, has ceased to be analytically useful and distorts our understanding of social-environmental systems and their resiliency, particularly in poor countries with variable rainfall and persistent poverty. For better policy and governance, we need to reconsider the scientific justification for international attempts to combat desertification. Our exploration of these issues begins in the Sahel of West Africa, where a series of severe droughts at the end of the 20th century led to the global institutionalization of the idea of desertification. It now seems incontrovertible that these droughts were not caused primarily by local land use mismanagement, effectively terminating a long-standing policy and scientific debate. There is now an opportunity to treat this episode as an object lesson in the relationship between science, the formation of public opinion and international policy-making. Looking beyond the Sahel, the chapters in this book provide case studies from around the world that examine the use and relevance of the desertification concept. Despite an increasingly sophisticated understanding of dryland environments and societies, the uses now being made of the desertification concept in parts of Asia exhibit many of the shortcomings of earlier work done in Africa. It took scientists more than three decades to transform a perceived desertification crisis in the Sahel into a non-event. This book is an effort to critically examine that experience and accelerate the learning process in other parts of the world.
Drought
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Author : Ben Cook
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Drought written by Ben Cook and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Science categories.
Water is fundamental to all life. From the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, to the extreme water shortages that have struck California in recent years, modern societies often take its abundance for granted until it unexpectedly becomes scarce. Drought is one of the many problems anthropogenic climate change may exacerbate, but it is also a complex phenomenon at the intersection of a range of scientific disciplines and public policy issues. In this innovative book, Benjamin I. Cook brings together climate science, hydrology, and ecology to provide a synthetic overview of drought and its environmental and social consequences. Cook introduces readers to the hydroclimate and its components, explaining the global water cycle, the earth’s climate system, and the distribution of water resources. He discusses drought dynamics and variability over time, the climatological context and ecological effects, and environmental issues such as desertification, land degradation, and groundwater depletion. He also considers the socioeconomic impacts of drought and the role of drought risk management policy, especially in light of how climate change is expected to affect drought risk and severity. Cook gives special attention to paleoclimate and the role of drought in the crises of ancient civilizations. A scientifically comprehensive and approachable overview of water issues throughout the world, Drought is a critical interdisciplinary text that will be essential reading for a broad range of students in earth science and environmental and sustainability studies.
Drought Follows The Plow
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Author : Michael H. Glantz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-09
Drought Follows The Plow written by Michael H. Glantz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09 with Nature categories.
People around the globe are becoming increasingly aware that our use of the land has an effect on the environment in which we live. Global warming is seen as a major threat to the well-being of the world's communities. Fear abounds, but does anyone really know what is going on? Will human activity make things worse? In this 1994 book, the author examines the relationship between society and climate change. With contributions from colleagues in the worst hit areas of the world, the author shows how some patterns of land use can make the problems worse; increasing the risk of droughts and associated food shortages. This book will help scientists and researchers assess our impact on the planet and consider our ability to respond to the consequences of future environmental change.
Desertification
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Author : United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Pergamon
Release Date : 1977
Desertification written by United Nations and has been published by Pergamon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Arid regions agriculture categories.
Climate And Desertification
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Author : Frederick Kenneth Hare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Climate And Desertification written by Frederick Kenneth Hare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Arid regions ecology categories.
Desertification Land Degradation And Drought Resilience
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Author : Chizoba Chinweze
language : en
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Release Date : 2023-05-25
Desertification Land Degradation And Drought Resilience written by Chizoba Chinweze and has been published by Cuvillier Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-25 with Political Science categories.
A growing body of research and scientific as well as local evidence has shown that climate change impacts is on the rise with its attendant risks/hazards for the land system, even as it relates to DLDD, these being exacerbated by anthropogenic factors; thus, pushing the earth system to a tipping point therefore requiring that society braze up its coping capacities to avert the impending danger. This book highlights the urgent need to move from desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) risk management to resilience. The aim is to provide new insight on the issues of DLDD and stir policy guide on vulnerability reduction and building adaptive capacities so as to achieve sustainable development and identify pathways to a land degradation neutral world. It is worthy to note that globally, about one fifth of earth’s land area – more than 2 billion hectares – is degraded; and this jeopardizes the livelihoods of more than 3.5 billion people, i.e., about 40% of the world population. The global population is still growing and is projected to reach 8.3 billion people by 2030. Such growth will put unprecedented pressure on the productivity of the land system from day to day.