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… that can be experienced (UN/ISDR, 2007): meteorological; agricultural; and hydrological. Drought assessment frameworks … modality of rainfall (number of rainy seasons per year). • agricultural drought is defined as insufficiency of water to … and 12 Water in drylands other organizations in policy and practice. The UNCCD targets for Land Degradation Neutrality …

… a lost opportunity to produce 20 million tons of grain • agricultural yields could fall by up to 50% in some african … drylands and developing countries. about one third of all agricultural land is either highly or moderately degraded. … vegetation, expanding secondary salinization, and reducing agricultural efficiency in oases. clImaTe – changIng The Face …

… sources of freshwater pollution include untreated sewage, agricultural run-off and discharge of chemical substances. … of uses for convenience: domestic uses; industrial uses; agricultural uses; recreational uses; navigational uses; …