Drought Follows the Plow : Cultivating Marginal Areas
Editorial Reviews
Review
'Anyone concerned with the careful management of our planet, not least policy makers, could read this book with profit and should keep in mind that global warming may impose additional stress on these fragile areas in the future.' The Naturalist
'Each study raises questions about the way we look at, prepare for and respond to contemporary droughts, and how we might respond to droughts in the future.' Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
'This is a very interesting book which looks at an old problem from a fresh perpective ... this is a useful addition to the collection and well worth reading.' TEG News, Summer, 1995
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"...Policy makers, scientists, and the public can look to this book to find information about the threats of global climate change." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
"...provides a useful, timely packet of lessons. Delegates to the Conference of Parties are well advised to read this brief treatise; it contains a rich body of information on drought and desertification. This may inspire their drive toward much-needed action." Mohammed Kassas, International Environment Affairs
Drought Follows the Plow : Cultivating Marginal Areas
Drought Follows the Plow: Cultivating Marginal Areas,Michael H. Glantz,Cambridge University Press,0521477212,Agriculturally marginal lands,Agriculture,Agriculture - General,Climatic changes,Droughts,Environmental Science,Meteorology, Agricultural,Natural Resources,Science,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Applied ecology,Management of land & natural resources,Nature / Natural Resources
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