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The main focus of this work is centered on the rapidly growing research area of Global Environmental Governance. Based on a sound analysis of the changing role, structure and policies of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), he investigates how the multiple aspects of desertification, land degradation and drought can be better integrated into the ongoing climate change…

These guidelines have been developed based on FAO’s and WOCAT’s extensive experience. The book draws, in particular, on WOCAT’s network and its database of SLM knowledge - as well as on WOC AT’s first overview book entitled ‘Where the land is greener’. These guidelines were implemented in the framework of the TerrAfrica partnership, whose main objective is to mainstream and upscale SLM in SSA,…

One of the European Union’s priorities and vital tasks is to disseminate information in all languages. People are not generally aware of the scale and complexity of this task, and the ever-increasing amount and multilingual character of the documentation to be distributed, and it is only through continual development of the techniques used and constant rationalisation that the task can be…

Abatement curves summarize the costs that are involved in reduction of pollution, in this case net greenhouse gas emissions, based on the volume of various types of emissions and the expected cost per unit emission reduction. Such representations support policy development, identifying an initial focus on the low-cost high-volume emission categories. Four approaches are described and compared to…

The book scientifically reveals the origins and mechanisms of deserts and Aeolian desertification in China. effectively proves that deserts are the outcome of nature while Aeolian desertification is a product of irrational human activities. clarifies the prolonged divergence of views on deserts and Aeolian desertification. and solves some important theoretic questions concerning Aeolian…

The maps scientifically reveals the origins and mechanisms of deserts and Aeolian desertification in China. effectively proves that deserts are the outcome of nature while Aeolian desertification is a product of irrational human activities. clarifies the prolonged divergence of views on deserts and Aeolian desertification. and solves some important theoretic questions concerning Aeolian…