http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/drylands/Smithsonian Institution electronic exhibit about deserts and other arid and sub-humid environments, emphasizing desertification and other degradation and its consequences.Climate Change > DesertificationWelcome to an electronic exhibit about the world's drylands.
Drylands include arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas all over the world.
The aim of this exhibit is to show the importance these environments have
in the lives of people everywhere, and the threats they face. Please choose
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For detailed information much better to visit the website...BrightEdgesoftheWorld
Purpose of meeting was to discuss the problem of land degradation and to offer suggestions to prevent this phenomena. Page includes list of participating countries and their ideas. Took place 29 September - 10 October 1997, Rome Italy.
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