Desert, Drought and Development: Studies in Resource Management and Sustainability
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170333585
Length
386p., Tables; Figures.
Subjects
Life in arid desert lands is a perpetual struggle where consequences of lack of proper resource management can be very grave. Each generation has to adapt to desert life. While modern science and technology has opened up new possibilities, the abandoning of traditional and time-tested practices and social organizations can be fraught with dangers. The articles of this volume, put under five broad sections--the human resource, land use and land-based activities, ...
