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Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Biographical Notes on Editors; Editors' Preface; References; Scope and Purpose; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Contributors; Part I: Background and Setting; 1: Geographic Extent and Characteristics of the World's Arid Zones and Their Peoples; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definition of Arid Zones; 1.3 Characteristics of Arid Zones; 1.4 Causes of Aridity; 1.4.1 Continentality or Distance; 1.4.2 Atmospheric Stability; 1.4.3 Rain; 1.4.4 Temperature; 1.4.5 Cold Ocean Currents; 1.5 Types of Aridity; 1.6 People and Land Use.
1.7 ConclusionReferences; Further Readings; Websites; 2: Recent Trends in Drylands and Future Scope for Advancement; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Definition of Drylands and the Geographical Context and Distribution; 2.2 Recent Trends; 2.2.1 Impact of Climate Variability on Drought Intensity; 2.2.2 Impact of Recurrent Droughts on Conflict Dynamics; 2.2.2.1 Drought-Related Conflicts; Land-Related Conflicts; Water-Related Conflicts; 2.2.2.2 The Climate Challenge in Agriculture and Its Impact in Food Security and Nutrition in the Dryland Areas.
2.2.2.3 The Case of the Protracted Droughts in the Horn of Africa2.3 Future Scope for Advancement; 2.3.1 Enhancing Coping Mechanism and Resilience Through the Adoption of Measures to Minimize Drought-Triggered Conflicts; 2.3.1.1 Emerging Strategies and Polices to Enhance Resilience in the Dryland Areas; Global Consensus: Enhancing Resilience of Small Agriculturalists and Livestock Producers Against Risks and Variability in the Drylands; Global Consensus: Contribution of the Reduction of Food Losses and to the Reduction of Pressure on Natural Resources and the Emission Intensity.
Land Use Policies and Agreement Supporting Rural Communities from Encroachment of Large Farms and Land GrabbingUse of Renewable Energy Sources; 2.3.1.2 Emerging Practices, Strategies and Polices to Enhance Investment in the Arid Areas; Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies and Application Measures (Water and Land Management); Adoption of Conflict-Sensitive Policies and Strategies; Evolution of the Cross-Border Cluster Approach: A Tool for Regional and International Conflict Resolution, Early Warning and Response Mechanisms; Acceleration of African Agriculture Growth and Transformation.
Enhancing Resilience to Drought Shocks: Example from SomaliaThe Establishment of Family Farming Price Guarantee Programmes in Brazil; 2.3.1.3 The Establishment of the Green Climate Fund; 2.4 Summary and the Way Forward; 2.4.1 Summary; 2.4.2 The Way Forward; 2.4.3 Recommendations for Actions to Make Current Livelihoods More Resilient in the Drylands; 2.4.3.1 Strategic Action Areas (SAA); 2.4.3.2 Technical Action Areas (TAA); References; 3: Global Change and Its Consequences for the World's Arid Lands; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Five Forces of Global Change; 3.3 Complexity.
1.7 ConclusionReferences; Further Readings; Websites; 2: Recent Trends in Drylands and Future Scope for Advancement; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Definition of Drylands and the Geographical Context and Distribution; 2.2 Recent Trends; 2.2.1 Impact of Climate Variability on Drought Intensity; 2.2.2 Impact of Recurrent Droughts on Conflict Dynamics; 2.2.2.1 Drought-Related Conflicts; Land-Related Conflicts; Water-Related Conflicts; 2.2.2.2 The Climate Challenge in Agriculture and Its Impact in Food Security and Nutrition in the Dryland Areas.
2.2.2.3 The Case of the Protracted Droughts in the Horn of Africa2.3 Future Scope for Advancement; 2.3.1 Enhancing Coping Mechanism and Resilience Through the Adoption of Measures to Minimize Drought-Triggered Conflicts; 2.3.1.1 Emerging Strategies and Polices to Enhance Resilience in the Dryland Areas; Global Consensus: Enhancing Resilience of Small Agriculturalists and Livestock Producers Against Risks and Variability in the Drylands; Global Consensus: Contribution of the Reduction of Food Losses and to the Reduction of Pressure on Natural Resources and the Emission Intensity.
Land Use Policies and Agreement Supporting Rural Communities from Encroachment of Large Farms and Land GrabbingUse of Renewable Energy Sources; 2.3.1.2 Emerging Practices, Strategies and Polices to Enhance Investment in the Arid Areas; Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies and Application Measures (Water and Land Management); Adoption of Conflict-Sensitive Policies and Strategies; Evolution of the Cross-Border Cluster Approach: A Tool for Regional and International Conflict Resolution, Early Warning and Response Mechanisms; Acceleration of African Agriculture Growth and Transformation.
Enhancing Resilience to Drought Shocks: Example from SomaliaThe Establishment of Family Farming Price Guarantee Programmes in Brazil; 2.3.1.3 The Establishment of the Green Climate Fund; 2.4 Summary and the Way Forward; 2.4.1 Summary; 2.4.2 The Way Forward; 2.4.3 Recommendations for Actions to Make Current Livelihoods More Resilient in the Drylands; 2.4.3.1 Strategic Action Areas (SAA); 2.4.3.2 Technical Action Areas (TAA); References; 3: Global Change and Its Consequences for the World's Arid Lands; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Five Forces of Global Change; 3.3 Complexity.