Opportunities to reduce the vulnerability of dryland farmers in Central and West Asia and North Africa to climate change

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 36-45

  Thomas, R J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Adaptation strategies; Climate change; Drylands

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; DRYLAND FARMING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PLANT BREEDING; RANGELAND; RURAL SOCIETY; SOIL EROSION;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; NORTH AFRICA; WEST ASIA;

EID: 41349084962     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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