An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabi

Traditional Arid Lands Agriculture is the first of its kind. Each chapter considers four questions: what we don’t know about specific aspects of traditional a

A large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic grow

This interdisciplinary volume examines how nine arid or semi-arid river basins with thriving irrigated agriculture are doing now and how they may change between

This book provides an overview of arid and semi-arid lands conditions, their general characteristics, methods of management, conservation, exploitation and recl