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Policy Briefs archive results 1-4 of 4 in Agriculture & Environment and Desert science

People, deserts and drylands in the developing world

Growing dryland populations are depleting their natural resources, while increasingly-settled agriculture ignores the traditional knowledge needed to tackle future uncertainties, says David Thomas.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 October 2006 | EN

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Ten years since the UNCCD came into force, the problems remain. Despite some successes, varying definitions and restricted finance limit the convention's effectiveness, as Lindsay Stringer explains.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 October 2006 | EN

Conserving dryland biodiversity: Science and policy

Biodiversity in the world's drylands is fragile, easily disrupted and under threat. John Lemons sets out guidelines for tailoring policies to best protect these uniquely adapted species.

POLICY BRIEF | 27 September 2006 | EN

Improving access to water in deserts and drylands

With water scarcity already affecting over a billion people, dryland populations should combine traditional and modern knowledge to manage water access sustainably, says Theib Oweis.

POLICY BRIEF | 26 September 2006 | EN

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This gateway has been produced with the support of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research


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