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Fixing both the symptoms and the causes of degradation: The need for an integrated approach to economic development and restoration

JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS (2009)

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JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

Volume 73, Issue 6-7, Pages 696-698

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ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.02.004

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