Water Harvesting in Arid Regions of Jordan

It involves chiefly operations in arid and semi arid regions proper, where stockbreeding activities predominate.

More than 40 Parties mentioned having arid and semi arid regions that would be affected by the adverse effects of climate change.

UNESCO has also launched a scientific flagship project entitled Sustainable Integrated Management and Development of Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Southern Africa (SIMDAS) .

(f) Introduction of newly developed soil conditioners to those regions with limited precipitation, particularly the arid and hyper arid areas of north west China, the Sahelian States, west Asia and the Middle East regions

Some countries stated that they are concerned about long term sustainability of their arid marginal regions.

Some countries stated that they are concerned about the long term sustainability of their arid and marginal regions.

These are lands that are at the margins of forests, semi arid regions, mountains, wetlands and land corridors.

One of these studies was a Comparison of Traditional and Contemporary Water Management Systems in Arid Regions of Tunisia .

The Middle East, of which it was also a part, was one of the world apos s most extensive arid regions.

Dryland, mediterranean, arid, semi arid, grassland and savannah ecosystems

Parties expected an increase in hyper arid, arid or semi arid areas under all climate change scenarios.

(iv) Protect basic elements of forest ecosystems at risk from forest fires and different processes of soil degradation, particular in semi arid regions

In the great majority of regions featuring arid, semi arid and dry sub humid areas, one of the major weaknesses of the monitoring evaluation systems is that they are not always designed to make optimum use of the existing equipment.

Formally, the MA definition encompasses all lands where the climate is classified as dry sub humid, semi arid, arid or hyper arid.

Radar interferometry techniques were presented as a useful method of measuring ground subsidence in oil fields, urban zones and mines, especially in arid regions.

In arid regions and mountainous zones, populations are primarily confronted with issues of desertification and erosion resulting in environmental degradation that eventually threatens their livelihood.

Of significant importance to the GM would be the Fund apos s ability and potential to act as a catalyst for resource mobilization towards financing projects and programmes in arid, semi arid and dry subhumid zones in all developing regions, including economies in transition.

(c) Countries with arid and semi arid areas, forested areas and areas liable to forest decay

Some countries stated that they are concerned about long term sustainability of their arid marginal regions, which are highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.

National Committee for Arid Zones

Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands

Argentine Institute for Arid Zone Studies

Background The Desertification Convention Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi arid, and dry sub humid areas.

Impressive lists of projects related to arid and semi arid zones of the Africa region are available in all areas.

This magazine, which is distributed for a nominal price, contains practical applications and essentially concerns arid and semi arid countries.

IPALAC International Programme for Arid Land Crops

Desertification is considered now as a major economic, social and environmental problem which causes great anxiety to many regions in the world, especially in the arid and semi arid areas and leads to the loss of many natural resources and this threatens the world food security and hinders the sustainable development processes.

The Western Asia region has always experienced a low level of natural water availability, especially in arid or extremely arid climatic zones.

(a) The transfer of techniques for establishing narrow shelterbelts systems which were developed in the arid Xinjiang and Gansu Provinces and play a large role in preventing farmland from wind hazards and sand disasters, should be carried out in semi arid and dry sub humid areas in the regions where the physical conditions are similar

Likewise, the Chinese Government has supported extensive tree planting programmes in semi arid regions to prevent the wind erosion and dust storms that cause serious problems in major urban areas to the east.

c) Countries with arid and semi arid areas, forested areas and areas liable to forest decay d) Countries with areas prone to natural disasters

(b) Integrated study on sustainable development in arid zone

(b) Integrated study on sustainable development in arid zones

The interlinkages can pose acute challenges for water and waste water management in arid and semi arid areas and also in small island developing States.

A joint publication has been issued with the UNCCD secretariat entitled Extractive Industries in Arid and Semi Arid Zones Planning and Management which gives details of the problems associated with extractive industries in arid and semi arid lands and suggestions as to how these activities could be managed in order to promote the maintenance of the ecosystems where they are taking place.

ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics

ICRISAT International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics

A programme has been launched by one other country with the support of the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the International Programme for Arid Land Crops (IPALAC) in order to develop new farming methods and practices in arid areas.

59. Through its programme Man and the Biosphere and its four sub networks covering the four major ecosystems characteristic of the region (forests and savannahs, arid and semi arid zones, mountains, and coastal regions), UNESCO is trying to reconcile environmental conservation, cultural integrity and economic development and to encourage local communities to actively participate in the management of local resources.

So, you should worship only God, arid be among the grateful.

So, you should worship only God, arid be among the grateful.

Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands

25. Palestinian Institute for Arid Land and Environmental Studies, Hebron, Palestine

Moreover, the Ramsar Secretariat has added to its list of Ramsar sites several significant sites in arid, semi arid and sub humid areas in Algeria, Morocco, Mali and Niger.