Highlands and Drylands

By - Regato, Pedro , Berrahmouni, Nora , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; Centre for Development and Environment of the University of Bern, Rome, [Bern], 2011

ISBN 10 - 9251068917

ISBN 13 - 9789251068915

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Mountain ecology

Shelf No - 17

Call Number - 333.736 REG

Physical Description - 113 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm

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Dryland mountains are of great strategic value to regional and global development. They provide up to 90% of the freshwater supply to surrounding dry lowlands with more than a quarter of the world's biodiversity hotspots found in drylands mountains. Yet these mountains regions are under increasing threat from climate change and unsustainable forms of land use, including mining and tourism. This publication presents the socio economy and environment of dryland mountains, the current threats they face, and good practice in sustainable development. It concludes with key messages for policy and decision makers.

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