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… drylands have high mean temperatures and often prolonged dry seasons leading to high rates of water loss to … or water harvesting whilst others lie dormant through long dry spells, or move to find water elsewhere (Davies et al., … enhanced water availability; • Additional income from fish farming and increased agricultural activity; • Greening of …

… DeclInIng opTIons, global consequences FooD (In)securITy - FarmIng ourselves InTo exTIncTIon in 2008, food insecurity … • From 1950-1980 10-14% of the land mass was classified as dry, which rose to between 25-30% between 2000 and 2010 • The … availability is projected to decrease by 10-30% over some dry regions, including the dry tropics • climatic stresses …