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Region Mediterranean Basin Sub-saharan Africa Asia and the Pacific Americas Estimates of Drylands a Populations by Region b and Livelihood (in thousands) Dry lands total pop. c 106,800 75,500 378,000 68,100 628,400 Urban based 42,000 (39%) 11,700 (15%) 106,800 (26%) 33,700 (50%) 194,200 (31%) Livelihood populations in dry lands Cropping based 60,000 (57%) 46,800 (62%) 260,400 (69%) 29,300 (43%) 397,100 (63%) a Meigs classification (1953) including extremely arid, arid, and semi-arid area. b Groupings as designated by UNEP Governing Council for regional meetings. c Total world population was estimated to be 3.85 billion in 1974. Animal based 42,004 (4%) 17,000 (23%) 10,300 (3%) 5,100 (7%) 37,100 (6%) Source: United Nations Conference of Desertification, Secretariat, Desertification: Its Causes and Consequences, Oxford: Pergamon Press. Table 8.1
Region Estimates of Populations and Livelihoods Residing in Areas Recently Undergoing Severe Desertification (in thousands) Mediterranean Basin Sub-saharan Africa Asia and the Pacific Americas Total Pop. 9,820 16,165 28,482 20,079 78.546 Urban based 2,995 (31%) 3,072 (19%) 7,740 (27%) 7,683 (32%) 21,490 (27%) Cropping based 5,900 (60%) 6,014 (37%) 14,311 (54%) 13,417 (56%) 39,642 (51%) Animal based 925 (9%) 7,079 (44%) 6,431 (19%) 2,979 (12%) 17,414 (22%) a Meigs classification (1953) including extremely arid, arid, and semi-arid area. b Groupings as designated by UNEP Governing Council for regional meetings. c Total world population was estimated to be 3.85 billion in 1974. Area (km 2 ) 1,320,000 6,850,000 4,361,000 17,545,000 30,076,000 Source: United Nations Conference of Desertification, Secretariat, Desertification: Its Causes and Consequences, Oxford: Pergamon Press. Table 8.2
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Region<br />
Estimates of Populations <strong>and</strong> Livelihoods Residing in Areas<br />
Recently Undergoing Severe Desertification (in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />
Mediterranean Basin<br />
Sub-saharan Africa<br />
Asia <strong>and</strong> the Pacific<br />
Americas<br />
Total Pop.<br />
9,820<br />
16,165<br />
28,482<br />
20,079<br />
78.546<br />
Urban<br />
based<br />
2,995<br />
(31%)<br />
3,072<br />
(19%)<br />
7,740<br />
(27%)<br />
7,683<br />
(32%)<br />
21,490<br />
(27%)<br />
Cropping<br />
based<br />
5,900<br />
(60%)<br />
6,014<br />
(37%)<br />
14,311<br />
(54%)<br />
13,417<br />
(56%)<br />
39,642<br />
(51%)<br />
Animal<br />
based<br />
925<br />
(9%)<br />
7,079<br />
(44%)<br />
6,431<br />
(19%)<br />
2,979<br />
(12%)<br />
17,414<br />
(22%)<br />
a Meigs classification (1953) including extremely arid, arid, <strong>and</strong> semi-arid area.<br />
b Groupings as designated by UNEP Governing Council for regional meetings.<br />
c Total world population was estimated to be 3.85 billion in 1974.<br />
Area<br />
(km 2 )<br />
1,320,000<br />
6,850,000<br />
4,361,000<br />
17,545,000<br />
30,076,000<br />
Source: United Nations Conference of Desertification, Secretariat, Desertification: Its <strong>Causes</strong> <strong>and</strong> Consequences,<br />
Oxford: Pergamon Press.<br />
Table 8.2
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