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… seasonal flows are a strong natural safeguard against drought. The Okavango Delta in Botswana is perhaps the most …

… A similar relationship is seen in India, a country where drought is common and often life-threatening. Hindu …

… decades, however, human population increases and severe drought, along with the development of a more centralized …

… Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (CCD). … of such resources as these relate to desertification and drought (Art.4), identify and manage damaging processes22, …

… undergoing natural change due to flooding, subsidence, drought, sea-level rise or infilling with sediment or organic … varies from 25,000 km2 to less than 10,000 km2 in times of drought. Many wetlands are only 4 7 8 9 10 11 Even though … wetlands as a kind of insurance policy in the event of a drought).34 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 As emphasized in Ramsar's …

… VIII.35 The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems Resolution VIII.36 …