RT null T1 The Ecological Management of Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands in Africa and the Near and Middle East (EMASAR): Formulation of an International Cooperative Programme A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, K1 arid zone K1 landform K1 Africa K1 Middle East K1 ecological research K1 environmental management K1 Biodiversity K1 Land K1 Mitigation K1 Natural Resources YR 1975 FD 1975 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28143 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28143 NO In May 1974 an expert consultation was held in Rome, sponsored jointly by FAO and UNEP, to advise on the formulation of an international programme on the ecological management of arid and semi-arid rangelands in Africa and the Near East. The consultation arose from concern for the present state of deterioration of many of the rangelands of these regions, and was designed to prepare for a larger international gathering at which the foundations laid by the consultation could be further discussed and elaborated. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 23, 2026