Description: The Future of Drylands by Cathy Lee, Thomas Schaaf Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Drylands have been cradles to some of the worlds greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Publisher Description Drylands have been cradles to some of the worlds greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Dryland ecosystems support a surprising amount of biodiversity. Desertification, however, is a significant land degradation problem in the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions of the world. Deterioration of soil and plant cover has adversely affected 70% of the worlds drylands as a result of extended droughts as well as mismanagement of range and cultivated lands. The situation is likely to worsen with high population growth rates and accompanying land-use conflicts.The contributions to The Future of Drylands – an international scientific conference held under the leadership of UNESCO – address these issues and offer practical solutions for combating desertification along with conserving and sustainably managing dryland ecosystems. Major themes include the conservation of dryland biological and cultural diversity and the human dryland interface. This volume documents how our improved understanding of drylands provides insight into the health and future prospects of these precious ecosystems that should help ensure that dryland communities enjoy a sustainable future. Details ISBN 1402069693 ISBN-13 9781402069697 Title The Future of Drylands Author Cathy Lee, Thomas Schaaf Format Hardcover Year 2008 Pages 804 Edition 2008th Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. GE_Item_ID:151465663; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781402069697
Book Title: The Future of Drylands
Number of Pages: Xvi, 804 Pages
Publication Name: Future of Drylands : International Scientific Conference on Desertification and Drylands Research, Tunis, Tunisia, 19-21 June 2006
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication Year: 2008
Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Geography, Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, Environmental / General, Environmental Economics, Global Warming & Climate Change
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 62.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Thomas Schaaf
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
