Home page of the Arid Lands Newsletter, a twice-yearly publication of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, the University of Arizona. The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the globe.

The International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the problems and solutions unique to arid and semiarid regions. IALC promotes cooperative research and practical application of new knowledge to develop sustainable ecological practices. The IALC member institutions and affiliate member share a mission to enable people of arid lands to ...

Commanding superb views of the spectacular and ancient Flinders Ranges, the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden showcases a range of arid zone environments within an area of more than 200 hectares. ...

DESERTIFICATION OF ARID LANDS By H. E. Dregne ABSTRACT Desertification is a land degradation problem of major importance in the arid regions of the world. Deterioration in soil and plant cover have adversely affected nearly 50 percent of the land areas as the result of human mismanagement of cultivated and range lands. North America and Spain have the largest percentage of their arid lands ...

Permaculture Drylands Institute Permaculture Drylands Institute (PDI) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1986 to promote permaculture as a way of living and working in arid regions throughout the world. Established activities of the Institute and its graduates include: education, publications, demonstration projects, site-assessment, design consultation, and technical assistance.

Sustainable development of drylands and combating desertification FAO position paper FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1993 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any ...

The Science and Technology of Environmental Security in Drylands The Dryland Ecosystems and Desertification Control Program Activity Center of the United Nations Environment Program, Sandia National Laboratories, and the City of Albuquerque are jointly sponsoring a workshop on the topic of improving science and technology applications to environmental security issues with an emphasis on conflict ...