RT Report
T1 The Arabian Deserts: The Everlasting Giving and the Challenge of Desertification
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, 
A2 Kourdi, Salah Eddin
A2 Ghosn, Ahmad
K1 desertification
K1 desert
K1 climate change
SN 978-92-807-2834-7
YR 2007
FD 2007
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30346
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30346
NO The book describes the natural forms and shapes of the Arabian deserts and their resources and highlights their spiritual, cultural and economic importance and significance. It also addresses some of the environmental, social and economic issues in these deserts with a special notion to the socio-economic and cultural changes induced by modernization and development needs. Moreover, the book addresses the causes of desertification in the Arabian deserts and means to combat it as reflected by past and ongoing efforts undertaken by the Arab countries. Finally, the book sheds a light on the role of ACSAD, UNEP, and other national, regional and international organizations in preserving desert ecosystems and cultures and in combating desertification.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026