World Atlas of Desertification - Introductory Brochure
The brochure introduces the concept of the World Atlas of Desertification which relies on converging evidence of combined human-environment processes pointing out that land degradation cannot be modeled satisfactorily at global scales.The introductory brochure provides a short overview of the main land degradation issues, through illustration of a number key global datasets and some case study examples that reflect the global patterns and pathways to solutions. The brochure start with highlighting the human dominance that drives global environmental changes. The consequences of feeding a growing population include agriculture expansion and intensification, illustrated by maps and data on irrigation and nutrient use. Aridity and drought are important phenomena aggravating the already present human pressures on the environment. Other pressure patterns playing at global scale are illustrated with examples from China, India, S. America and the Sahel, along with a forward view on solutions.
CHERLET Michael;
REYNOLDS James;
HUTCHINSON Charles;
HILL J.;
VON MALTITZ Graham;
SOMMER Stefan;
AJAI Ajai;
FENSHOLT .;
HORION Stephanie;
SHEPHERD Gemma;
WEYNANTS Mélanie Marie A;
KUTNJAK Hrvoje;
SMID Marek;
2016-04-22
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC97776
978-92-79-52207-9 (print),
978-92-79-52206-2,
OP LB-01-15-766-EN-C (print),
OP LB-01-15-766-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC97776,
10.2788/928958 (print),
10.2788/21872 (online),
Additional supporting files
| File name | Description | File type | |
|---|
