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Desertification: the invisible frontline
… is either highly or moderately degraded. Drylands are more vulnerable to natural and human destruction due to the small … households that depend on rainfed agriculture are most vulnerable to drought because they cannot absorb the losses. … InITIaTIves the climatic effects on land occur at ecosystem and landscape levels. therefore, individual and …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… and financial support from the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management. Reviewers: Peter Laban, Lead Dryland Ecosystems Thematic Group, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, Palestine; and Piet Witt, Chair, IUCN … to offset this impact, whereas less wealthy nations remain vulnerable. On the other hand, investment strategies …
Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and enhanced accordingly. http://leo.informea.org/terms/ecosystem http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. … with these diseases each year. Children are particularly vulnerable since their immune systems are not fully …