Climate variations, drought and desertification

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First published to celebrate World Meteorological Day 1985 and updated and revised by Prof. L.A.J. Ogallo in 1993 to include the World Meteorological Organization's post-UNCED activities to combat desertification, and as part of WMO's contributions to the convention, this booklet explores the climatic stresses underlying drought and desertification and presents a balanced perspective of the role of climate in the uses made of the arid zone by human society.

Collection(s) and Series: WMO- No. 653

Language(s): English; Other Languages: Spanish

ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-12653-5

Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_en.php?PUB_ID=278

Tags: Climate ; Climatic variation ; Drought ; Desertification ; Region I - Africa Add tag

Translated under the title

 Les variations climatiques, la sécheresse et la désertification (1985) 

 Variaciones climáticas, sequía y desertificación (1993)