Edited Mahesh Kumar Gaur (2 results)
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Arid and semi-arid areas are now facing a threefold holistic crisis: economic, food, and climate. What has emerged from these crises is the vital importance of inter linkages among them on the one hand, and the missed opportunities in putting these pieces…together on the other. This book has tried to explore these challenges through in depth discussions of the individual. It is anticipated to inspire a forward looking debate that looks at the lessons from the past and points to actions for the future. Expertise views have been shared scientists and persons of eminence on the national and state level challenges with futuristic remedial approaches.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Desert, desertification and community resilience. 2. Desertification paradigms and measurements in Indian context. 3. Desertification in the eastern margin of arid western Rajasthan: A geomorphological assessment. 4. Climate and e…nvironmental changes in the drylands of Central Asia. 5. Survival Strategies Facing Effects of Climate Change in the North Cameroonian Drylands. 6. Climate change impacts and small scale farmers: perceptions and coping strategies in Southern Zambia. 7. Desertification status in the democratic Republic of Congo. 8. Desertification and adaptation of producers: Endogenous agricultural practices in Burkina Faso. 9. Status of wetland degradation in Banni and its impact on Maldhari community in Arid Kachchh, Gujarat. 10. Geo-environmental hazards and the future planning of the coastal area between the two Nile branches Rosetta and Damietta for sustainable development. 11. Coastal sand dune encroachment as a main reason for desertification in the coastal area between Gamasa and Burg El-Burullus, North of the Nile Delta, Egypt . 12. ORANS : The sacred groves of Thar Desert, India. 13. Sustainable management of small scale irrigation projects, case study : Um Jawaseer desert farm. 14. Indigenous water saving technologies in arid and semi-arid regions : examples from Sudan. 15. Water budgeting in arid lands. 16. Issues for future urban planning in Rajasthan. 17. UAE space reconnaissance center as a valuable imagery resource for monitoring the environment. 18. The impact of land and Water management on soil degradation in case of Siwa Oasis, Egypt. 19. Economic evaluation of precast concrete lining in desert areas. 20. Images are an outstanding evidence on rapid development : A perfect example from United Arab Emirates (UAE). 21. Urban sustainability perspectives on changes in adaptation to saudi arabian desert environment: The role of geospatial technologies. Desert Regions are Familiar faces in many pages of History of the world. The Earliest civilizations and two of the world's major Religions were born here. This publication 'Environment, People and Development: Experiences from Desert Ecosystems' Highlights some of the Basic and technologically refined information from many parts of the Desert Ecosystems of the world.
