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The full version of this atlas will be available online at: http://wad.jrc.ec.europa.eu. This URL gives access to the index and leads to an interactive map interface where map layers compiled using the convergence of evidence concept can be interrogated.
4 maj 2022 · World atlas of desertification | UNCCD. Publication year. 2022. Resource type. Report. 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.
Different countries have taken different approaches in assessing the extent of desertification. Their surveys provide greater detail of the problem at a national or local scale, and give illuminating insights into both the scale of desertification, and its various forms.
Download the atlas. 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.
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.
6 maj 2020 · The devastating impacts of desertification on regions across the globe and the challenges of addressing it.
Key-words: desertification mapping, dismed, ESA index. Introduction Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts. It occurs because dryland ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to over-exploitation and inappropriate land use (UNCCD, 2005).
