{"product_id":"drylands-peter-beaumont-9781138424012","title":"Drylands: Environmental Management and Development","description":"Drylands, which cover over half the world's area, have witnessed rapid development, exploitation and change with the discovery of mineral reserves, urbanization and population growth. Environmental management is critical to the conservation and sustainable use of resources. This comprehensive text offers a systematic study of the physical nature of drylands and the history of human response to and uses of these harsh landscapes. Detailed case studies, including urban as well as pastoral drylands from California to Soviet Central Asia, the Middle East, the Sahara and Australia, contrast different management approaches and problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Beaumont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138424013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138424012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Peter Beaumont","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447844122879,"sku":"9781138424012","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c121267e-eb4f-49a1-bd5d-63ccf622feea.jpg?v=1777235186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drylands-peter-beaumont-9781138424012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}