The Great Drought by Meek, S. P., 1894-1972 (Sterner St. Paul)

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Peace and milk, drought and war Somali culture, society, and politics : essays in honour of I.M. Lewis

System robustness analysis in support of flood and drought risk management by Mens, M. J. P.

Subjects: “…Drought management…”

A dry spell by Moloney, Susie

Subjects: “…Droughts Fiction…”

Pages from a Journal with Other Papers by White, William Hale, 1831-1913

“…A visit to Carlyle -- Early morning in January -- March -- June -- August -- The end of October -- November -- The break up of a great drought -- Spinoza -- Supplementary note on the devil -- Injustice -- Time settles controversies -- Talking ab…”
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Starved for science how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / by Paarlberg, Robert L.

Table of Contents: “…-- Why rich countries dislike agricultural GMOs -- Downgrading agricultural science in rich countries -- Withdrawing support for agricultural science in Africa -- Keeping genetically engineered crops out of Africa -- Drought-tolerant crops : only for the rich? -- Conclusion : an imperialism of rich tastes.…”
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The atlas of the world's worst natural disasters by Newson, Lesley

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Pt. 1, Natural disasters: Restless Earth -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Tectonic uncertainties -- Violent skies -- Thunderstorms -- Tornadoes -- Tropical cyclones -- Gales and blizzards -- Gathering storm clouds -- Patterns of chaos -- Droughts -- Fires -- Floods -- Avalanches and landslides -- Mass extinctions -- Ice age or hothouse? …”

Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive / by Rice, Stanley A., 1957-

Table of Contents: “…An injured paradise -- Plants put the oxygen in the air -- Greenhouse earth : plants help to keep the Earth from overheating -- Shade : trees make good air conditioners -- The water cycle : plants prevent droughts and floods -- Plants feed the world -- Plants create soil -- Plants create habitats -- Plants heal the landscape -- How agriculture changed the world -- Why we need plant diversity -- What can we do?…”
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Geographic information systems science

Table of Contents: “…Harnessing earth observation and satellite information for monitoring desertification, drought and agricultural activities in developing countries -- Multi-scale GIS data-driven method for early assessment of wetlands impacted by transportation corridors -- Feng-shui theory and practice investigated by Spatial Regression Modeling -- GIS applied to the hydrogeologic characterization - example for Mancha Oriental Aquifer (SE Spain) -- The geospace response to variable inputs from the lower athmosphere: a review of the progress made by Task Group-4 of CAWSES-II -- Using GIS data to build informed virtual geographic environments (IVGE)…”

Power and influence in India bosses, lords and captains

Table of Contents: “…Dalit movement leadership in Tamil Nadu -- The enduring appeal of populist leadership in contemporary Tamil Nadu -- Leadership and the power of honour in a corrupt system -- Beyond clientelism: Digvijay Singh's participatory, pro-poor strategy in Madhya Pradesh -- Development, drought and campaign rhetoric in South India: Chandrababu Naidu and the Telugu Desam Party, 2003-2004…”

Planning to cope with tropical and subtropical climate change

Table of Contents: “…Vulnerability and Resilience to Drought in the Chaco, Paraguay -- 5. Characterization of Flood Hazard at a Municipal Level. …”

Malaysian millenial voices

Emergency preparedness a safety planning guide for people, property, and business continuit by Philpott, Don 1946-, David Casavant

Table of Contents: “…Understanding emergencies and disasters ; Tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods ; Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides ; Fire and wildfire, drought and extreme heat, and blizzards and avalanches ; Bomb threats, chemical warfare, and bioterrorism ; Chemical spills, contamination, and household emergencies ; Nuclear threat and exposure ; Workplace violence and workplace medical emergencies ; More non-natural events : civil disturbances, blackouts, structural collapse -- Part II. …”

Water, creativity and meaning multidisciplinary understandings of human-water relationships

The climate of rebellion in the early modern Ottoman Empire by White, Sam 1980-

Wildfire hazards, risks, and disasters

Food sovereignty and uncultivated biodiversity in South Asia essays on the poverty of food policy and the wealth of the social landscape /

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Handbook of research on climate change impact on health and environmental sustainability

Table of Contents: “…Viswanathan -- Evolution and efficacy of drought management policies and programmes: the case of western Odisha, India / Mrutyunjay Swain, Mamata Swain -- Impact of climate change on groundwater resources / C.P. …”