Drought preparedness and drought mitigation in the developing world׳s drylands
Drought is one of the major constraints affecting food security and livelihoods of more than two billion people that reside on dry areas which constitute 41% of the world׳s land surface. Drought is defined as deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time resulting in water scarcity. Ou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Weather and Climate Extremes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221209471400019X |