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Introduction    
       
       
   

General Information on Drylands      

Maps of Drylands and Desertification        
    Global    
    Africa    
    Asia    
    Mediterranean    
    South America & the Caribbean    

Natural Resources in Drylands  

 

   
    Climatic Conditions and Trends    
        Climatic Zoning/ Aridity Zones
        Climate Change in Drylands
        Drought
        Agrometeorological Issues
   
   

Landscape Processes and Landforms

   
    Land and Rangeland Resources    
    Soil Resources    
        Calcisols
        Gypsisols
        Durisols
        Solonetz
        Solonchaks
   
    Water Resources    
    Forest and Tree Resources    
        Forests in Drylands
        Trees Outside Forests
   
    Vegetation Types    
    Biodiversity Issues    
    Energy Resources    
    Status of Natural Resources in Drylands    

Population and Economy in Drylands

       
    Population Status and Trends    
    Rural Livelihoods in Drylands    
    Food Security in Drylands    
    Poverty in Drylands    
    Economic Issues in Drylands    
    Access to Resources/ Tenure Issues/ Rights    
    National Policies Impact on Dryland Communities    

Land Use and Land Management

       
    Present Land Use Systems    
        Dryland Farming, Cropping Systems and Practices
        Crop Physiology in Dryland Agriculture
        Irrigated Farming
        Grazing/Pasturing
        Dryland Forestry/Agroforestry
        Aquaculture
   
    Biodiversity Management Issues and Threats    
    Management Practices at Different Scales    
        Management at Local/Community/Catchment Level
        Management at National Level
        Management at Regional/Global Level
   
    Good Land Management Practices    
        Conservation Agriculture
        Water Management/Conservation
        Soil Management/Conservation
        Soil Carbon Sequestration
        Drought Management
        Water Harvesting
   
    Rural Development    
        Gender Issues
   
    Strategies/ Approaches    
        Sustainable Land Management
        Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
        Ecosystem Approach

Land Degradation - Diagnosis/Assessment

       
    Definitions of Land Degradation    
    Causes and Types of Land Degradation    
    Impacts of Land Degradation    
    Indicators of Land Degradation    
    Assessments of Land Degradation    
    Monitoring and Assessment Methods    
    Restoration and Rehabilitation    

Information Portals on Drylands

       
    Publication Series on Drylands and Desertification    
    Drylands Related Data Portals    
    Organisations Working on Drylands and Desertification    
        Africa
        Asia
        Australia/Oceania
        Europe
        Mediterranean
        North America
        South America & the Caribbean

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