Using a meta-analytical model, this book provides an examination into the causes and prospects of desertification through a systematic review of 132 sub national case studies. In doing so, the book shows desertification to be driven by a limited set of recurrent core variables.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2017-09-25
Language: English
Number of Pages: 272
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Studies in Environmental Policy and Practice
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