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This book Drylands: Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, edited by Victor R. Squires, Mahesh K. Gaur and Salah Attia Ismail, fills a gap in the literature admirably. It gets away from 'species lists' and designation of species and habitats as 'endangered' or 'at risk'. Instead, it opens up discussion on a range of issues relating to the important matters of biodiversity, land management and efforts at conservation (wise use) of natural resources that support an area's biodiversity. Dryland ecologists, land use change specialists, policy makers from UN agencies or from bilateral and multilateral donors and other natural resource management agencies will find the book very useful. It is also a valuable reference book for university students in ecology, geography, environmental studies and development studies in general. Key points â¶Provides a synoptic overview of the current problems and prospects for biodiversity conservation in a changing world based on a focus on selected ecosystems across Africa, Asia and the Middle East â¶Discusses the path forward to maintain and improve dryland ecosystems, conserve biodiversity and achieve land protection This edited volume is devoted to the examination of the implications of the inevitable changes wrought by global change on the welfare and livelihoods of tens of millions of people who live in dryland-dominated regions on all continents except Antarctica. Global change is more than just climate change. The shift to the market economy and demographic factors (population growth, urbanization and resettlement) receive attention here. The implications of change (including an analysis of the drivers of change) and the role of humans as agents of these changes are canvassed. Chapters by leading experts who live and work in lands focus on examples that are drawn from a number of sources including previously unpublished studies. The key purpose is to provide an up to date and in-depth global overview of drylands and give readers insights into the status of these vulnerable biomes and to alert readers to the consequences of a loss of biodiversity to the tens of millions of people, their livestock and the myriad of plants and animals that make up dryland ecosystems across the globe. Maintenance of biodiversity ensures the continued flow of ecosystems' goods and services on which most of us depend!

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Dr Victor Squires is an Australian. He has a PhD in Rangeland Science from Utah State University, USA. He is former Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resource Management at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is author/editor of 11 books and numerous research papers on aspects of range/livestock relations. In 2015 Dr Squires was honored by the Society for Range Management (USA) with an Outstanding Achievement Award. Dr. Squires has a background in teaching and applied research and holds a Ph.D degree in Natural Resources Management and Range Ecology, Masters Degree in Ecology and Botany, and Bachelor in Botany and Geography. He has more than 30 years experience of managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects in more than 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Dr Squires previous books include Rangeland Ecology and Management (Nova) Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East: Proven Practices (Springer) and River Basin Management in the twenty first century: Understanding People and Place (CRC) Mahesh Gaur, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India Salah Attia-Ismail, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

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