Global Desertification and Range Management: An Appraisal

Abstract

Spreading or creeping deserts worldwide are causing concern. Recent publicity indicates that man's efforts in supplying technology and aide projects to stem the desertification process have not always been successful. Range management as a component of technology is put on the defensive. An appraisal of the role that range management plays in the arid and semiarid regions, with special emphasis on the Sahel, is needed.