The concretisation of sustainable development and the improvement in living conditions of populations affected by desertification require adequate tools to assess and monitor land degradation. According to UNCCD, countries involved in the fight against desertification have to establish specific information systems (Desertification Monitoring System, Early Warning System) based on a quantitative approach. The UNCCD states that there is a need for elaborating indicators to help the setting up of such systems. The development of desertification benchmarks and indicators poses relevant challenges, both at institutional and technical level. Some main projects carried out at the European and international level are described as contribution in solving challenges linked to desertification monitoring and thus in improving environmental security linked to desertification

Desertification monitoring as a tool to improve environmental security / Enne, G; Zucca, Claudio; Colombo, V. V. F.. - (2009), pp. 191-213. (Intervento presentato al convegno Conference on Desertificación y Seguridad Ambiental: Consecuencias y Prevención tenutosi a Madrid nel 9-11 March 2006).

Desertification monitoring as a tool to improve environmental security

ZUCCA, Claudio;
2009-01-01

Abstract

The concretisation of sustainable development and the improvement in living conditions of populations affected by desertification require adequate tools to assess and monitor land degradation. According to UNCCD, countries involved in the fight against desertification have to establish specific information systems (Desertification Monitoring System, Early Warning System) based on a quantitative approach. The UNCCD states that there is a need for elaborating indicators to help the setting up of such systems. The development of desertification benchmarks and indicators poses relevant challenges, both at institutional and technical level. Some main projects carried out at the European and international level are described as contribution in solving challenges linked to desertification monitoring and thus in improving environmental security linked to desertification
2009
978-84-92777-42-6
Desertification monitoring as a tool to improve environmental security / Enne, G; Zucca, Claudio; Colombo, V. V. F.. - (2009), pp. 191-213. (Intervento presentato al convegno Conference on Desertificación y Seguridad Ambiental: Consecuencias y Prevención tenutosi a Madrid nel 9-11 March 2006).
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