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Arabian Deserts provides a comprehensive coverage of all the deserts of Arabia largely based on the author’s experience in Arabia over the last fifty years. It deals with every type of desert found there, including those formed by great sand seas, dune

Environmental issue report, no. 35.

This report brings together information about natural disasters and technological accidents that have occurred across Europe in recent years and their impacts on the environment and society.  The report concentrates on

This book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction that responds to the need for identifying good practices and sharing experiences and information, identified by many - including Governments - during the preparatory process

The countries of the Region of the Americas are exposed to a large variety of natural hazards. Earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, droughts, and floods affect many of the countries of the Region and cause major disasters. The number

At the confluence of environmental science and the humanities, this book deals with dry ecosystems - aridity, droughts and other influences of climate that have an impact on land productivity and human survival - the societies affected by the

Drought is one of the major natural hazards, resulting in significant economic, social, and environmental costs. In Europe, water shortage is an important problem in many regions. However, despite the increasing awareness of this hazard, there is no

PART V. Adjustment and Adaptation Strategies. PART VI. Drought Management: Mitigation, Preparedness, and Policy. PART VII. Linking Drought to other Globlal Issues. PART VIII. Conclusions and Future Challenges.

Drought is a global phenomenon that can and does occur in virtually all landscapes, resulting in significant economic, social and environmental costs and losses. These costs and losses have risen dramatically in recent decades. Drought is an insidious