First Report of its Kind Uses Satellite Images to Track Land-use Change, Urban growth and Shrinking Water Bodies The pace of environmental change in the Arab region may be faster than in the rest of the world due to growing populations and increasing environmental pressures, according to a new report released today. The United Nations […]
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Atlas Shows Environmental Change in Vulnerable Arab Region – AFED
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Red Sea, Dead Sea plan raises alarm bells [Independent Online]
By Ido Liven August 26 2013 at 10:25am Source: Independent Online [South Africa] Jerusalem – A plan to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea could save it from total evaporation and bring desalinated water to thirsty neighbours Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians. But environmentalists warn that the “Red-Dead” project could have dire […]
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New publication: An elephant in the planning room: Political demography and its influence on sustainable land-use planning in drylands
by D.E. Orenstein, L. Jiang and S.P. Hamburg in Journal of Arid Environments Abstract Two distinct, conflicting, land-use planning paradigms affect drylands: one seeking environmentally sustainable outcomes and one addressing political-demographic concerns. The environmental paradigm is relatively new and is couched in the lexicon of sustainable development, combating desertification and biodiversity conservation. These concerns proscribe […]
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