Data sets, indicators and methods to assess land degradation in drylands

Land and Water Division

Data sets, indicators and methods to assess land degradation in drylands

Report of the LADA e-mail Conference, 9 October - 4 November 2002

Year of publication 2003

Pages 123 p.

Author Land and Water Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN 92-5-104925-4

Series title World Soil Resources Reports

Series number 0532-0488

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report summarizes the findings of the e-mail conference that took place from 9 October to 4 November 2002 and which was organized by the Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands project (LADA). The report contains exchanges of views on data sets and methods that may be used to assess land degradation and a discussion on the biophysical, socio-economic and institutional indicators that explain the root causes, driving forces, status, impact and reponses to land degradation at various scales.

Language English

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