Spreading Deserts--the Hand of Man, Volume 45, Issue 1This booklet looks at the problem of desertification. |
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Livelihoods in Jeopardy | 5 |
Droughts Are Inevitable | 16 |
Social Causes and Social Solutions | 27 |
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