Beschreibung:
The book considers desertification as a cause-effect of environmental degradation that causes global environmental changes and the current climate crisis. Desertification affects sustainability and is one of the most severe socio-environmental problems on a global, regional, and local scale and in magnitude.
Chapter 1 - Society x Nature - Anthropocene and limits of balance on Earth.- Chapter 2 - Global Environmental Change, Climate Crisis, and Desertification.- Chapter 3 - Desertification: concepts, myths, and reality.- Chapter 4 - Causes and impacts of Desertification in the world.-Chapter 5 - Deserts, desertification, and environmental degradation in the world.- Chapter 6 - Water management in drylands: susceptibility and risk of desertification.- Chapter 7 - Agenda in addressing global environmental changes and desertification.