Links
UN Earth Summit Paper - UN Paper covering the physical and human implications of desertification,
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/sustdev/desert.htm
Desertification - Explains the process involved in desertification, the problems it causes, monitoring and local remedies
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/desertification/
Desertification - Introduction - Extensive resource with information on the causes and relevance of desertification
http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~arid/menu/navmenu.html
Desertification information - Series of linked articles defining desertification, examining its extent, active processes and the challenge of monitoring it.
http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~arid/
Desertification of Arid Lands - Overview of the history of desertification on arid lands around the world.
http://www.ciesin.org/docs/002-193/002-193.html