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Change in land management practices and governmental policies is urgently needed to reverse the continuing decline of marginal drylands. Marginal drylands are fragile ecosystems that sustain the livelihoods of millions of poor people in developing countries. However, their capacity to provide these services is continuously declining due to desertification, resulting in dwindling land productivity…

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Advanced Research Workshop on ‘The Socio-economic causes and consequences of desertification in Central Asia’ held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June 2006. The meeting provided a forum for twenty-six scientists from Central Asia and NATO countries to discuss the human dimensions of the desertifi tion process. Papers presented to…

Best Practices for Land Degradation Control on Dryland Areas of China: PRC-GEF Partnership on Land Degradation in Dryland Ecosystems China-Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands The compilation of intervention models were written by over 30 experts and scholars in the fields of desertification combating, soil and water conservation, water resources, ecology etc. The models involve more than 10…

This environmental education kit for dryland countries is intended for secondary (and late primary) school teachers and their pupils in countries affected by desertification. The kit offers a creative approach to environmental education and is designed to arouse pupils's curiosity, appeal to their artistic sensibilities, and provide a leverage for better transmission of scientific…

The kit consists of an expanded and improved second edition of Atlas of the Gran Chaco, basic contents, methodologies and techniques, teaching guides, a collection of stories, legends and poems, an atlas CD, CD and education training for sustainable development of the Gran Chaco and a CD containing the manual for trainers. With all this material, it seeks to contribute to the work…

The book "Speak to Win" reveals time-tested tricks of the trade you can use to present powerfully and speak persuasively, whether in an informal meeting or in front of a large group of people.You will learn how to * Become confident, positive, and relaxed in front of any audience * Grab people's attention from the start * Use body language, props, and vocal…