Global Deserts Outlook
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Published: June 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9789280727227
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Management of land & natural resources; NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS; Nature; Science; Nature/Ecology; Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Natural Resources; Deserts; Nature conservation; Watersheds
Description: The world's deserts represent unique ecosystems which support significant plant and animal biodiversity. Various human societies have also been established in deserts throughout history, and today they are an important part of the world's natural and cultural heritage. They are also diverse landscapes, contrary to the common notion of vast swathes of endless sand. This report shows that they are more than landscapes which are the end result of the process of desertification. It urges policy-makers to consider the development potential of deserts, and their conservation needs.--Publisher's description.