Naslov
World Atlas of Desertification (Third edition) Mapping Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management Opportunities - Introductory Brochure

Autori
Cherlet , Michael ; Reynolds , James ; Hutchinson , Chuck ; Hill , Joachim ; von Maltitz, Graham ; Sommer , Stefan ; Ajai ; Fensholt , Rasmus ; Horion , Stephanie ; Shepherd , Gemma ; Weynants , Melanie ; Kutnjak , Hrvoje ; Smid , Marek

Ostali urednici
JRC, European Commission, European Union ; UNEP

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija knjige
Autorske knjige, brošura, ostalo

Izdavač
Publications Office of the European Union

Grad
Ispra

Godina
2015

Stranica
16

ISBN
978-92-79-52206-2

Ključne riječi
Atlas; Desertification; Land degradation; Sustainable Land Management; Brochure

Sažetak
Climate change is expected to expand the world’s fragile drylands through an increased frequency, duration and severity of droughts. This may lead to an accelerated rate of desertification which, in turn, is likely to increase poverty. The JRC studies different aspects of these coupled human-environmental phenomena by monitoring and assesseing regional and global desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD). It develops integrated methodologies and indicators for assessing DLDD, which are used to compile the World Atlas of Desertification. This atlas, which is being coordinated by the JRC and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will be a means of bringing scientific advancements into the policy arena for better decision making and mitigation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Šumarstvo

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