Titre de série : |
Worldwatch Paper, 13 |
Titre : |
Spreading deserts : the hand of man |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Eckholm, E. ; Brown, L.B. |
Mention d'édition : |
Worldwatch Institute |
Editeur : |
Worldwatch Institute |
Année de publication : |
1977 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
CI-09389 |
Note générale : |
Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Désertification Sécheresse Aliment Rôle de l'homme |
Index. décimale : |
631.1 Dégâts dus à des fléaux naturels : froid, sécheresse, précipitations, pollution |
Résumé : |
Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. |
Note de contenu : |
Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. |
Worldwatch Paper, 13. Spreading deserts : the hand of man [texte imprimé] / Eckholm, E. ; Brown, L.B. . - Worldwatch Institute . - Worldwatch Institute, 1977. ISSN : CI-09389 Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Mots-clés : |
Désertification Sécheresse Aliment Rôle de l'homme |
Index. décimale : |
631.1 Dégâts dus à des fléaux naturels : froid, sécheresse, précipitations, pollution |
Résumé : |
Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. |
Note de contenu : |
Long ago history was made in the deserts. The earliest civilizations and two of the world's major religions were born there. Now the deserts themselves are making news. In the 1970 s, world attention is being drawn to arid lands to some because of the exceptional riches beneath their sands, and to some because ecological deterioration has culminated in human disaster. Although more than a third of the earth's land is arid or semi-arid, less than half this area is so naturally dry and barren that it cannot support human life. Year after year, however, additional land is coverted to waste by human, who are in many cases forced to compromise their futures by circumstances beyond their control. |
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