The future of drylands : international scientific conference on desertification and drylands research, Tunis, Tunisia, 19-21 June 2006 - International Scientific Conference on Desertification and Drylands Research (2006 : Tunis, Tunisia); Lee, Cathy; Schaaf, Thomas; Unesco (Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer ; Paris : UNESCO, 2008)
Opening session -- Conservation of biodiversity, cultural and natural heritage in drylands -- Dryland hydrology and watershed management -- Monitoring and forecasting of dryland ecosystem dynamics -- Sustainable land use and agriculture -- Disaster and risk management in drylands -- Policy, governance and socio-economic dynamics in changing drylands -- Viable dryland livelihood and policy options -- Education and knowledge sharing in drylands -- Closing session.
"Under the leadership of UNESCO, the international scientific conference on the Future of Drylands was held in Tunis, Tunisia from 19 to 21 June 2006"--P. vii.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Arid regions -- Congresses; Desertification -- Congresses; Deserts -- Congresses; Desertification -- Control -- Congresses; Sustainable development -- Congresses; Arid regions -- Research -- Congresses; Desertification -- Research -- Congresses