Agriculture can adapt to climate change
Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.
20 November 2009 | EN
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Scientific strategies can save dryland agriculture
Climate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.
15 July 2009 | EN
Dryland development needs science and sustainability
Sustainably developing drylands means balancing local knowledge, science and conflicting demands, says Elena María Abraham.
30 April 2009 | EN
Protect grasslands to stop sandstorms in eastern China
Better grassland protection and more targeted funding in rural China are needed to reduce the risk of sandstorms, argues Jiang Gaoming.
Source: China Dialogue
Can a UN convention tackle desertification?
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification needs to support local action for it to be effective, says Camilla Toulmin.
2 October 2006 | EN
