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This study reports area and population per aridity zone for the major regions and sub-regions of the world using low resolution data from the World Atlas on Desertification. Country level estimates are not given for Asia and Latin America because of relatively coarse resolution of the climate data used to generate these zones. For purposes of comparison you will find information…

A collection is presented of NGO contributions from around the world in order to highlight dimensions of Agenda 21 implementation at the local level that might not otherwise be captured by the international dialogue. Contributors describe NGO projects and other activities focused on UN Conference of Environment and Development (UNCED) follow up, and how UNCED's new approach to sustainable…

The main cause of desertification and land degradation is over-intensive, unsustainable land use. Around a billion people live in rural dryland areas alone. Combating desertification acquires particular significance on account of the close linkages with global climate change, biodiversity loss and the resulting rise in food insecurity. The sparing use of resources and the…

It is in the best interest of all concerned that tourism become sustainable and environmentally compatible. This need for "sustainable development" is and more by the responsible parties. Moreover, in the being recognised more search for solution strategies the realisation is gaining ground that tourism must be viewed as a worldwide phenomenon whose development must be co-ordinated in a co…

Landlocked Burkina Faso has launched a ten-year plan to combat desertification and land erosion through district-focused reafforestation programmes that would also help local people generate income from the trees. Some 350 districts will be covered in the programme which would lead to the development of 17,500 hectares of forest in the dry West Africa country. Each district is expected to…

The internationalization of the world has put issues of governance at the heart of our future. This is obvious for most people when it comes to the environment. During the 1990's international cooperation on environmental issues has increased, especially after UNCED in Rio de Janeiro 1992. In this book, a number of distinguished people with experience of environmental affairs contribute…