WP1.2 Assessment and mapping
Documents
Are the DESIRE sites browning or greening?				
Compilation & synthesis of study site descriptions				
Extent of degradation and conservation				
Mapping land degradation and SLM (QM)_Arabic				
Editors: Hanspeter Liniger, Godert van Lynden, Freddy Nachtergaele, Gudrun Schwilch ©2008: CDE/WOCAT, FAO/LADA, ISRIC
WOCAT method for mapping land degradation and sustainable land management [Arabic]
Mapping land degradation and SLM (QM)				
Editors: Hanspeter Liniger, Godert van Lynden, Freddy Nachtergaele, Gudrun Schwilch ©2008: CDE/WOCAT, FAO/LADA, ISRIC
WOCAT method for mapping land degradation and sustainable land management [English]
Assessment and mapping methodology				
A methodology for obtaining a picture of the distribution and characteristics of land degradation and conservation activities for a district, province, country, region or ultimately world-wide. The final output is maps of land degradation status, causes and impacts and the conservation status and impacts for major land use systems in the area.

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