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WAD is a web-based tool that provides information and data on desertification and land degradation around the world. It aims to support sustainable land management and peacebuilding through the promotion of equitable resource distribution.
- About the Atlas
Individual pages in this atlas contain QR codes which, when...
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World Atlas of Desertification Printed version ISBN...
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Issue Description; Aridity : Aridity Index less than 0.65...
- Sdg 15.3.1 Sustainable Development Goals
The World Atlas of Desertification wants to define some...
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At any given place on Earth, complex human-environment...
- Introduction
This third edition of the World Atlas of Desertification...
- Patterns of Aridity
Most people associate the term aridity with drylands, which...
- About the Atlas
Atlas. Discover the online version of the Atlas. From here it is possible to read the World Atlas of Desertification and explore our interactive maps. Introduction. Global patterns of human domination. Feeding a Growing Global Population. Limits to Sustainability. Convergence of Evidence. Solutions.
Explore the global map of land degradation indicators and drivers derived from various data sources and methods. The atlas provides a systematic framework to identify and validate areas of concern where land degradation processes may be underway.
4 maj 2022 · While the first picture of Earth from deep space invoked awe and wonder, they also graphically revealed the startling reality of the finite and stark boundaries in which humanity exists.
21 cze 2018 · The JRC published a new edition of the World Atlas of Desertification, offering a tool for decision makers to improve local responses to soil loss and land degradation. The Atlas provides the first comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of land degradation at a global level and highlights the urgency to adopt corrective measures.
4 wrz 2018 · The third edition of the World Atlas of Desertification (WAD3) takes a fresh look at land degradation – a phenomenon triggered by human land use that is likely to threaten our ability to make productive use of the Earth while still maintaining the critical global environmental goods and services in the future.
22 kwi 2016 · The third edition of the World Atlas of Desertification (WAD) builds on state-of-the-art scientific concepts on land degradation. Given the complexity underlying land degradation, it is not amenable to single global maps that can satisfy all views or needs.
