NDRD

Gulf Cooperation Council
Network for Drylands Research & Development

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مجلس التعاون الخليجي لدراسات

الأراضي القاحلة و التطوير

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Drylands

• Definition of Dryland Regions and Desertification
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Fundamental Causes for the Degradation of Drylands

• Climate Change
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• Fire Ecology
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• Negative impact tourism in the GCC

Progressive Social Change –
Socioeconomic Consequence or indication of drought and desertification?

Human Insecurity

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• Change of values as a structural indicator

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