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Combating sand encroachment in drylands

Year of publication 2017

Pages 2p.

Author Alberto Del Lungo

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The present document is the second of a set of three documents: 1) the “good practice template” or the document used to filled all the information to assess and standardize the good practice ; 2) the “2 pager” that is already a dissemination product for donors and funding organizations containing an overview of the practice; 3) the “good practice fact sheet” a more comprehensive dissemination tool meant for extension agents and field operators.

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