Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Part IV
Desertification in Selected Asian Countries
The Asian continent is vast and conditions vary from the world's highest mountains
to extensive deserts, and huge populations of people and their livestock. These
conditions give rise to different problems and to different approaches to solving
them.
The examples chosen here include Mongolia, a north Asian semi-arid land,
Uzbekistan, a major Central Asian country, and Pakistan in south-west Asia. All
three countries have a high dependence on extensive rangelands and the livestock
industry they support. Each country has adopted strategies and programs to combat
desertification and these are outlined. We also include three Case Studies - The
Philippines, Myanmar and the island of Sri Lanka - to indicate the scope and
challenges of combating land degradation and drought impacts.
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