Synopsis This book depicts the world's desert ecosystems and describes in depth the Indian desert, its resources, different production systems including forestry, agroforestry, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, mining, industries, etc. It also deals with the efforts made in alleviating hunger and poverty and bringing greenery and grainary to desert inhabitants through large scale afforestation, technological-advances in sustainable development of resources, promoting awareness and education of local masses and by promoting international and national concerns on anti-desertification programmes and policies.