Access to scientific publications

The following libraries and collections have been found to carry publications covering the issues of desertification, drought, land degradation and related subjects.

Global Assessment of Human-induced Soil Degradation

World Soil Information database (ISRIC)

SOil and TERrain Digital Database (SOTER)

European Environment Agency (EEA)

FAO GeoNetwork

ITC library catalog - Geo-information & earth observation

CLEMDES clearing house mechanism on desertification

SEDAC socio economic data applications centre

DRI desert research institute

University of Arizona - Arid lands catalogue search

University of Arizona- Office of Arid lands studies

International arid lands consortium

Development gateway

DESIRE

Drought Management Centre for South Eastern Europe (DMCSEE)

Regional Euro Mediterranean programme for the environment Short and Medium-Term Priority Environmental Action Programme (SMAP).

Desert*Net

European Desert*Net

Desertification master directory (THEMANET)

e-Agriculture.org

Global agricultural research-for-development against dryland degradation and desertification (OASIS)

Consultative group on international agricultural research (CGIAR)

CGIAR Research centers

The Drylands Coordination Group (DCG)

UNESCO/MAB

UNDP drylands development centre

Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel Comité Inter-Etate pour la Lutte contre la Sécheresse au Sahel (CILSS)

AGRHYMET Regional centre

DesertWatch

Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)

European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC)

European Space Agency

Integrated Research for Applying new technologies and processes for combating Desertification (RIADE)

Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use 1991-1999 ( MEDALUS)

DESERTLINKS

EU Portal on natural disasters and desertification

SciDevNet/Desert science

TEMATEA

Integrated Water resource management by the implementation of improved Agro- Forestry concepts in arid and semi-arid areas in Latin America (WAFLA)

Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector (EMWIS)

Deserts of the world: Information commons for drylands