Desert Problems and Desertification in Central Asia: The Researchers of the Desert Institute

Book Description
Since 1962 the Desert Institute of the former Academy of Science of the USSR has been conducting research work in the arid and semi-arid zones of central Asia. This outstanding experience in desert and desertification problems, and the possibilities of sustainable land use under difficult environmental conditions is summarized here. The book also gives an overview of the Institute's consulting work within the framework of international projects. This is the first publication allowing readers outside the Russian-speaking world to obtain concise information about the specific constraints and development possibilities of central Asian drylands.

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Designed to accord the international donor community and a wide expert audience access to the experience gathered in Central Asia under the auspices of the Ashgabat Desert Institute in researching and tackling the problems of arid areas. Collates for the first time the stored of experience amassed by the Desert Institute and makes it available to an international audience.


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Since 1962 the Desert Institute of the former Academy of Science of the USSR has been conducting research work in the arid and semi-arid zones of Central Asia. Its outstanding experience in desert and desertification problems, and in questions of sustainable land use under difficult environmental conditions is summarized here. The book also gives an overview of the Institute's consulting activities within the framework of international projects. This is the first publication allowing readers outside the Russian-speaking world to obtain concise information about the specific constraints and development possibilities of central Asian drylands.


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