The continued aridity trend occurring in many regions worldwide is a manifestation of the response of the earth system to global change. It hinders severely the

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A large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic grow

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This series of books are the output of the research project called "Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of Academies