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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · 2023

Sand and Dust Storms: A Guide to Mitigation, Adaptation, Policy and Risk Management Measures in Agriculture

About this title

FAO guide consolidating knowledge on the origins and agricultural impacts of sand and dust storms and on practical mitigation, adaptation and risk-management measures. Draws on case studies from Algeria, China, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Mongolia and is aimed at farmers, herders, local administrators and national policymakers.

Intended audience

  • agricultural policymakers
  • disaster risk managers
  • extension and land-use practitioners
  • dryland researchers

Subject classification

  • Agricultural Policy
  • Dryland Management
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Environmental Science

Scope

  • origins of sand and dust storms
  • agricultural sources and impacts
  • conservation agriculture and soil protection
  • policy and risk management
  • country case studies

Bibliographic details

Title
Sand and Dust Storms: A Guide to Mitigation, Adaptation, Policy and Risk Management Measures in Agriculture
Year
2023
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Catalogue authors
Nick Middleton

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