West African Land Cover Reference System

Di Gregorio, A.; Mushtaq, F.; Tchana, E.; Aw, M.; D'Annunzio, R.; Muchoney, D.; Mamane, B.; Mahamane, M.; Assoumana, B.T.; Mimouni, M.; Aubee, E.; Enaruvbe, G.O.; Mensah, F.; Bartel, P.; Henry, M.;

West African Land Cover Reference System

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Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 180 p.

Author Di Gregorio, A.; Mushtaq, F.; Tchana, E.; Aw, M.; D'Annunzio, R.; Muchoney, D.; Mamane, B.; Mahamane, M.; Assoumana, B.T.; Mimouni, M.; Aubee, E.; Enaruvbe, G.O.; Mensah, F.; Bartel, P.; Henry, M.;

Publisher FAO ; Agrometeorology, Hydrology and Meteorology Regional Centre (AGRHYMET) ; ECOWAS ; Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

ISBN 978-92-5-136551-9

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Synopsis (short abstract) There is an increasing necessity to provide timely and updated information about the status of land resources. It is well-known that land degradation not only results in reduced food production but also in reduced environmental quality, life conditions and health. In West Africa, the most conspicuous symptoms of the negative impact of land degradation on food production are stagnating and declining yields and increasing levels of poverty. There is an increasing need and interest to strengthen regional collaboration for sustainable development through a better understanding of land dynamics.

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Di Gregorio, A., Mushtaq, F., Tchana, E., Aw, M., D'Annunzio, R., Muchoney, D., Mamane, B., Mahamane, M., Assoumana, B.T., Mimouni, M., Aubee, E., Enaruvbe, G.O., Mensah, F., Bartel, P. and Henry, M. 2022. West African Land Cover Reference System. Rome, FAO, AGRHYMET, ECOWAS and OSS.

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