03026cam a2200517Ia 4500 56230 20230411085716.0 cr ||||||||||| 060620s2006 ke ab b i000 0 eng d 2007380877 (OCoLC)ocm70142018 EJB EJB BAKER GZM GUL FXG YDXCP VP@ AGL LVB COD DLC COD NOR 9280727222 9789280727227 YDXCP 2476604 (OCoLC)70142018 f------ B611 .G562 2006 GB611 .G56 2006 DEW/0839/NA undocs GRAL Global deserts outlook / [produced by Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), United Nations Environment Programme ; editor, Exequiel Ezcurra]. Nairobi, Kenya : United Nations Environment Programme, c2006. xiii, 148 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. Available both in print and online. The world's deserts represent unique ecosystems which support significant plant and animal biodiversity. Various human societies have also been established in deserts throughout history, and today they are an important part of the world's natural and cultural heritage. They are also diverse landscapes, contrary to the common notion of vast swathes of endless sand. This report shows that they are more than landscapes which are the end result of the process of desertification. It urges policy-makers to consider the development potential of deserts, and their conservation needs.--Publisher's description. Foreword -- Executive summary -- Reader's guide -- ch. 1. Natural history and evolution of the world's deserts -- ch. 2. People and deserts -- ch. 3. Deserts and the planet : linkages between deserts and non-deserts -- ch. 4. State and trends of the world's deserts -- ch. 5. Challenges and opportunities : change, development, and conservation -- ch. 6. Desert outlook and options for action -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- List of authors, reviewers and contributors -- Collaborating centres -- Acknowledgements. Includes bibliographical references. "UNEP Job No. DEW/0839/NA"--T.p. verso. Deserts. Nature conservation. Watersheds. Natural areas. Dâeserts. âEcologie des dâeserts. Ezcurra, Exequiel. United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Early Warning and Assessment. http://www.unep.org/GEO/gdoutlook/ Click here to view publication online. http://www.unep.org/geo/gdoutlook/index.asp Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007380877.html Baker & Taylor BKTY 40.00 40.00 9280727222 0006896564 active YBP Library Services YANK 2476604 lcc bk clperez C0 DRFGD 106218 106218 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2023-04-11 0 GB611 .G562 2006 00000057858 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 bk