Highlands and drylands
Subtitle: mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions
By: [editors, Nora Berrahmouni ... [et al.] ; main text, Pedro Regato Pajares]
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Universität Bern. Centre for Development and Environment
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Centre for Development and Environment of the University of Bern; Food & Agriculture Organization; FAO
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Rome; [Bern]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
ISBN-13: 9789251068915
Subjects: Mountain ecology; Arid regions ecology; Mountain watersheds; Sustainable development
Description: "Dryland mountains are of great strategic value to regional and global development. They provide up to 90% of the freshwater supply to surrounding dry lowlands with more than a quarter of the world's biodiversity hotspots found in drylands mountains. Yet these mountains regions are under increasing threat from climate change and unsustainable forms of land use, including mining and tourism. This publication presents the socio economy and environment of dryland mountains, the current threats they face, and good practice in sustainable development. It concludes with key messages for policy and decision makers."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.