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Desertification: Global Degradation of Drylands

Author : Monique Mainguet

Published in: Security and Environment in the Mediterranean

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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During the second part of the 20th century desertification was referred to in four contexts: a) in the scientific world (academic, private or public development institutes), b) in the international realm in the framework of the United Nations (UNEP, UNDP, WMO, FAO, UNESCO etc.), c) in the media (by scientific journalists), and d) in politics. Without discussing the question of the value or objectivity of these information sources, among them there is only a limited exchange.

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Title
Desertification: Global Degradation of Drylands
Author
Monique Mainguet
Copyright Year
2003
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Security and Environment in the Mediterranean

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-62479-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-55854-2

Copyright Year: 2003

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55854-2_40