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Guidelines and computer programs for the planning and design of land drainage systems
This FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper is intended to serve as a tool for an integrated drainage approach by providing guidelines for: (i) the appropriate identification of drainage problems; (ii) the planning and design of drainage systems; and (iii) the careful integration of technical, environmental and socio-economic factors. The main text of this paper provides critical general information...
Finding a common language for the study of desertification

Desertification is one of the most pressing issues facing the world’s drylands. However, the term “desertification” is only vaguely defined, leading to complications in monitoring and management at all scales.

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Désertif'actions 2015: Climate Change and the Preservation of Drylands - Time to Act!'

This international civil society forum is organized by Centre d'Action et de Réalisations Internationales (CARI) under the motto ‘Climate change and the preservation of drylands: time to act!'. The event is expected to bring together stakeholders from more than 100 countries to share...

Third UN World Conference on Resilience in Rural Futures: Mountains, Drylands and Small Islands

The Conference aims to complete the assessment and review of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, adopt a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction and identify modalities of cooperation based on commitments to implement the new post-2015 framework for disaster...

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