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Options Méditerranéennes is a collection of scientific papers intended to aid the development of Mediterranean Agriculture. It has been edited and published by CIHEAM since 1970. The collection reflects and highlights the work done by CIHEAM’s four agronomic institutes in the fields of scientific research and cooperation and brings together lecturers-researchers and experts in the…

This study is part of an annual series, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP. It provides a yearly overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region and its impacts. In 2015, Asia-Pacific continued to be the world’s most disaster prone region. 160 disasters were reported in the region, accounting for 47 per…

International Migration is a refereed, policy oriented journal on migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world. It covers the entire field of policy relevance in international migration, giving attention not only to a breadth of topics reflective of policy concerns, but also attention to…

Spore is a bi-monthly magazine covering agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Readers have access to trends and opinions, technical innovations, business, recent publications and useful contact sources. Spore is available in print and electronic formats. The print format is available at no cost for subscribers based in ACP and European countries.…

Land degradation is an obstacle to sustainable development due to its impact on the environment, food security, agroecosystem service provision and people’s livelihoods. It is a combined local, regional and global problem that—in addition to drylands—affects areas worldwide. A global concerted effort is thus needed to halt and reverse this phenomenon. The land degradation neutrality concept has…

Land degradation and desertification represent a major threat to the population and ecosystems of (semi)-arid regions like the Sahel and the Sahara. In 2007, the African Union launched a pan-African programme, the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) to reverse land degradation and desertification in the region, improve food security and support local people to adapt…