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Beijing's Desert Storm (Popularity:  )
http://www.gluckman.com/ChinaDesert.html
Article and photos describe desertification in China, where the desert is on the move. With dunes already 75 kilometers from Beijing, environmentalists fear the sand could swallow the capital in ...
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Popularity: )
http://www.unccd.int/
Provides access to the official documents maintained or received by the UNCCD Secretariat and is a general source of information on the topic of desertification for the interested public.
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Monitoring and Early Warning (Popularity: )
http://www.earlywarning.nl/
Maps providing monthly updated, near real time, distributed information on rainfall, actual evapotranspiration, radiation, drought and desertification indices, and crop yield forecasts for Africa and Europe. Includes methodology discussions and ...
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Desertification and Drought (Popularity: )
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/links/desert.html
Internet links to sites related to desertification, maintained by University of Arizona.
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Desertification (Popularity: )
http://www.fao.org/desertification
FAO website on the topic, with technical and scientific data and information available at FAO, plus internet links. Site available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish languages.
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Web Resources on Desertification (Popularity: )
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln40/WebResources.html
Links to web sites providing information on desertification worldwide.
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Land Degradation and Desertification (Popularity: )
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/worldsoils/landdeg/index.html
International Union of Soil Sciences working group site offers conference reports, technical papers and links to other organizations.
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Desertification Information Network of China (Popularity: )
http://www.din.net.cn/
About studies of the phenomenon and efforts to combat it, including uses of traditional knowledge. Includes research publications, photos, and links.
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Selected Internet Resources on Desertification (Popularity: )
http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/desert/desertsites.html
Information about intergovernmental organizations, national/regional activities,non-governmental organizations in the field of desertification. Also related reports/news/information sources.
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Drylands: Bright Edges of the World (Popularity: )
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/drylands/
Smithsonian Institution electronic exhibit about deserts and other arid and sub-humid environments, emphasizing desertification and other degradation and its consequences.
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MEDACTION: Policies for Land Use to Combat Desertification (Popularity: )
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/medaction/
Describes a decision support system for land management in Italy and Portugal. Features project description, bibliography and contact details.
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