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Proceedings of the fourth workshop organised by the MEDCOASTLANDThematic Network funded by the European Commission. The Network is aimin at the Mediterranean coordination and management of natural resources of the region with special emphasis at the coastal zones. There are 13 countries from southern Europe, North Africa, Middle and Near East participating in the Network making a…

The Third Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2006 was held during the UN International Year for Deserts and Desertification (UN-IYDD). The Cape Town Assembly also marked the first anniversary of the SLM Focal Area within the GEF since it had been adopted during the Beijing Assembly in 2002. Finally, it was the first Assembly since GEF had become a…

Drinking purified, as opposed to mineral water in plastic bottles, taking your old batteries back home, and using gas rather than firewood for cooking are some of the ways to lessen the environmental impact of the increasingly popular desert holiday. These and other tips concerned with issues like desert driving, accommodation, and respect for local communities and cultures are some…

A BBC World television series. Eight 11- minute documentaries and one BBC 47-minute televised debate "Advancing sands: deserts and migration" to mark the UN International Year of Deserts and Desertification ( IYDD). A billion people in a million villages live with the threat of their pasture turning to dust. Local reporters go to the front line to find that villagers are not about to see their…

World-famous geographer and desert photographer Michael Martin with Elke Wallner produced this remarkable movie to draw the public’s attention to desertification, land degradation and water scarcity. The expressive pictures show the devastating impact of unsustainable land use and climate change. The results are multifaceted in socio-economic terms and range from extreme poverty and forced…

This issue of Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives offers the reader a series of articles and information and examones the importance of land tenure data and databases and their roles in their host societies. The volume represents rich set of articles specific for many regions and countries. The data presented is crucial for decison and policy making inthe fields of economic development,…